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Whatever happens in the gala, ‘The Brutalist’ is already the great Oscar winner

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It is one of this year’s undisputed favorites to Win the Oscar for Best Film. True, it has firm competition between ‘Anora‘,’ Conclave ‘and even the Debajuste by ‘Emilia Pérez‘. But it is one of the preferred of this year’s cinephile population. Your raptor bets aesthetic and her mastodontic duration They have given her a reputation that makes her one of the films of the year … Want the Oscar or not. Savings example. ‘The Brutalist‘It is an example of savings in a apparently mastodontic project. 9 million dollars of cost that pale films that in some cases look worse like ‘A complete stranger‘(50-70 million),’Conclave‘, (20 thousand),’Dune: Part two‘(190),’Emilia Pérez‘(25),’ Nickel Boys ‘(23,2),’The substance‘(17.5) or’WICKED‘(150). At their level there are only ‘anora’ (6 million) and ‘I’m still here’ (1,8), but they have an infinitely more indie and modest visual finish. ‘The Brutalist‘It looks like a blockbuster. How have you done it? There is no secret of the General Staff, but quite common sense. For example, control expenses. Its director Brady Cobert counted In Slate that to be able to roll in the format of your choice (Vistvision, which It had not been used in Hollywood since the sixties), decided to do without three days of filming and invest the money saved. How is that done? Knowing how much everything costs: “I encourage young people to investigate on their own how much things cost. Because it is very useful to know the price per meter of movie. How much does it cost to rent a crane? What is the daily rate? What is the weekly rate? I have reached a point where if someone tells me: ‘We cannot afford it’, I am able to answer: ‘Yes, we can give this. The collection. All this has translated into 37.3 million dollars collected throughout the world, an amount that Warner does not use to cover the ‘Dune 2’ catering. Of the more than 22 million dollars that ‘The Brutalist’ has raised out of the USit is striking that Spain appears as the second country with more collection, with more than three million dollars. It is only below the United Kingdom and almost folding the amount of the next country on the list, Germany. It may have to do with the excellent conditions in which it has been seen in some Spanish cities, Like Zaragoza. The role of the Oscars. It is clear that the Oscar effect has helped increase that collection: the film premiered in the United States at the end of January, a month before the nominations were known, but by then the film was one of the beautiful girls in the early prizes: it had been acclaimed in Venice in September 2024. On January 5 it was one of the great winners of The Golden Globeswith three awards that included best dramatic film. At the end of the month he won four blows and premiered throughout Europe the same week that the Oscar nominations were known. A Timing Perfect, unattainable for Majors that have to attend dozens of agendas and commitments. Are we going to see more? About ‘Anora’ we talked a few days ago about how, with the exception of ‘Oppenheimer‘Last year, the Oscars have a long ristra of years rewarding independent cinema or with anti-mainstream makers with more joy than in the previous decade:’All at once everywhere‘(2022),’Coda‘(2021),’Nomadland‘(2020) or’Parasites‘(2019). This year, with two favorites like ‘Anora’ and ‘The Brutalist’ on the lists (not exactly the same type of independent cinema, but of course, both very foreign to mass taste), we may see more movies like this in the future. If the night from Sunday to Monday, Hollywood decides to pay tribute to those who invest more time, effort and ingenuity when making the movies that check in white. In Xataka | The great triumph of “high terror”: how fantastic cinema has invaded the main nominations of the 2025 Oscar

Going to space is going from a great aspiration of humanity to a “Ryanair with rockets”

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When Andy Davis opened his birthday gifts that afternoon of 1995, I was about to certify One of the most important changes of the cultural imaginary of the American twentieth century: the death of Western and the consecration of the astronaut as a great aspirational figure. Because, forgive me the expression, but how astronauts were cool. We talked about people who prepared for decades, who risked their life every fighter second and who achieved feats that we, simple mortals, could not even imagine. There was nothing more glamorous and guay than to be an astronaut. Now The thing has changed. The life cycle of all means of transport. When the train was invented, first There was curiosity. Then, fear. Later, luxury. And finally, The Rodalías de Barcelona either The Extremadura train. It is a law of life: a kind of Kübless model of the social perception of the means of transport. The same thing happened with the planes. From the first test flights we move on to Spirit of Sant Luisthen to the luxurious airplanes of the 60s And, now, a manifestly bad service that we usually associate with lowcost airlines, but that affects the entire sector. In space, we are living that process and we are living it very quickly. But why? In the background, what we are seeing is the logical development of the privatization of the space race. And, as we have been pointing for years, what has been privatized now is not space. The space has been privatized for many years. What we are living is the privatization of spatial sleep. Or, in other words, what we have seen is the birth of companies that are knowing how to take advantage of space rhetoric to find financing (winning the large agencies). Behind all that space rhetoric … The new space race does not “become an interplanetary species” or take “tourists to space.” The new special career goes, for now, to finance the development of an infrastructure Very expensive, very lucrative and that will be indispensable in the future. When Jeff Bezos said that the great battle is in whom it is responsible for taking out the devices from the earth (the basic infrastructure of the new space race or, as he said, The ‘Amazon Web Services’ of space) He was right, but fell short. There is Many critical services They will depend on what happens up there. Tourism (and the ‘banalization’ of space) is key in all this. Since Dennis Tito became the first space tourist In 2001 (and counting The six of Jesús Calleja’s last trip) About 84 people have gone to space to do something we could call “tourism.” That is to say, Jesús Calleja is a symptom of that progressive banalization of space, yes; But we already had many previous examples. The key is to take the analysis one step further: in understanding that the ‘democratization’ of space trips come to replace the spatial epic of the cold war years. It is its “aggiornamento”, its contemporary version: the story that serves to continue moving the gears of the development of the space industry. That is why it makes sense that a television star goes to space, so it makes sense wanting to lower costs, so it makes sense to take many people. Because as with the lowcostthe business is another. And, in normal conditions, it would be very interesting. After all, the twentieth century has taught us that every euro invested in space It is a euro invested in improving the conditions of this planet. Historically, The return of investment is huge And that has been one of the great levers that have allowed us to continue investing in it. However, as the years go by and we see that the business career derives quickly in A power struggleit is worth asking if the transfer of knowledge will remain so effective. If, in one way or another, the privatization of space will also be the privatization of all the good we can learn from it. Image | Club of the Future In Xataka | If the space industry wants to democratize tourism, it must overcome several challenges. Like space smells good

convert the escape of Helio de la Starliner into a great military advance

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A few weeks ago, the two “stranded” astronauts in space after leaving for the International Space Station on June 5 aboard the Starliner ship, received good news: He had decided to advance his return. For Boeing, however, the mission fiasco is far from finishing. In fact, the company is Trying to sell your bleeding space division by piecesl. The latest: it seems that China has taken “oil” from the main problem of the Starliner. Boeing’s problem as inspiration. In a surprising return of technological nut, Chinese scientists seem to have transformed the serious crisis that affects NASA (and especially Boeing) in A revolution in aerospace propulsion. The Boeing Starliner capsule suffered multiple helium leaks that incapacitated their propulsion systems, leaving the two astronauts trapped at the International Space Station. That incident turned the heliuman ultralight gas traditionally used to pressurize liquid fuels, in A symbol of technical vulnerability. Now, Chinese researchers have seen in that same weakness a unique opportunity to develop a disruptive technology, a Able to revolutionize both the military and spatial field. Solid propulsion driven by Helio. The team of scientists, led by Yang Zenan of the Harbin University of Engineering, has revealed in a recent study Published in the Magazine Aeronautica et Astronautics Sinica How helium controlled injection can considerably multiply the performance of solid fuel rocket. Specifically, they discovered that by introducing helium through microscopic pores (about 2 mm) in the combustion chamber, It is possible to increase the specific engine efficiency by 5.77%. In addition, by precisely adjusting the proportion between helium and combustion gases (a part of helium for every four parts of fuel gas), scientists They managed to instantly triple the engine thrustcarrying it from 100% to 313% according to operational needs. Advantage: Thermal camouflage and invisibility. The use of helium is not limited to potential improvements or thrust. One of its most strategic advantages lies in the drastic reduction in the temperature of the exhaust gases. The helium, Being extremely light (With a molar mass of only 4 g/mol in front of the 29 g/mol of the typical combustion gases), expand and cool the escape flow, lowering its temperature by up to 1,327 degrees Celsius. This thermal reduction implies a radical decrease in the infrared signal of the missiles propelled by this technology, making them almost impossible to detect through infrared sensors modern military satellite employees such as Spacex Starshield and interceptor systems such as The SM-3 Block IIA. Also improved stability and safety. Another relevant feature of helium, highlighted by researchers, is Its chemically inert naturewhich avoids common problems associated with unstable combustion caused by other light gases, especially hydrogen. This ensures, they explain, that The flight is soft and predictableeliminating many operational risks that traditionally hinder the practical application of more volatile alternative technologies. In addition, by absorbing excess heat generated by combustion, helium not only reduces the exhaust temperature, but also Protects internal engine materials, extending its useful life and decreasing operational risks. Military and strategic applications. They count on work that from a strategic and military perspective, technology has deep implications. The Ability to quickly modulate the thrust of a missile in flight allows Unpredictable attack trajectoriessignificantly improving your maneuverability. This aspect is especially relevant to advanced defensive systems, since the combination of lower infrared detectability and variable acceleration capacity makes interception greatly difficult, especially in the context of defense against hypersonic missiles. According to Chinese researchers, this innovation could directly solve the current challenges facing their weapons systems in terms of speed, scope and thermal stealth, presenting a real challenge to antimile defenses developed by the United States. Civil and spatial potential applications. However, the benefits of this technological innovation transcend the military. According to the research team, this technique could also revolutionize the civil and commercial field, especially in The rapid and economical launch of satellites by solid fuel rockets. As? The capacity would be particularly valuable for urgent deployments in commercial, scientific or humanitarian contexts, providing an agile, profitable and adaptable solution against the expensive current launch systems. Current context and relevance. Meanwhile, in the United States the initial crisis continues. As we explained at the beginning, NASA recently announced that astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, affected by the Starliner’s breakdown, Finally they will return to Earth in mid -March using a Spacex ship. In the words of the NASA Traffic Program manager, Steve Stich, the incident has demonstrated once again that “the human space flight is full of unexpected challenges.” Paradoxically, that same challenge that affected NASA and Boeing has served for Chinese scientists to achieve, on paper, a disruptive innovation that could deeply redefine the rules of technological and strategic game in the near future. Image | POT, Gaystock In Xataka | After the fiasco of the Starliner ship, Boeing is trying to sell its bleeding spatial division by pieces In Xataka | The two “stranded” astronauts in space have received their first good news in months: their return will be advanced

The glaciers are the great forgotten fresh water reserve of the planet. And we are running out of it

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According to estimates From the United States Geological Service (USGS), glaciers, along with the permanent ice layer and snow, house more than 24 million cubic kilometers of water. This represents 1.74% of the total water on the planet, but also 68.7% of fresh water. The risk of losing these reservations is growing. 273,000 million tons. A new study in which the European Space Agency (That) has revealed the rhythm at which the glaciers of our planet have been losing water since 2000. The figures are not hopeful: our glaciers have lost 273,000 million tons of water per year on average. “To put this in perspective, the 273,000 million tons lost annually represent what the world’s population consumes in 30 years, assuming (a consumption of) three liters per person and day,” Indicate in a press release Michael Zemp. Another way of seeing it in perspective is to take into account that the glaciers of this planet, according to the agency itself, contained approximately 121.73 billion tons of ice. During the last decades the glaciers have seen a 5% drop in their volume. In crescendo. The team has also warned that the rhythm at which we lose ice has been growing throughout the study period. The study covered the period between 2000 and 2023 and was divided into two subperiods: 2000–2011 and 2012–2023. Comparing both periods the team found an acceleration in the rhythm at which glaciers lose water: in the second period the loss of ice was 36% greater than in the first. The geographical context also matters. If we previously indicated that, globally, the glaciers had lost 5% of their volume, regional losses are among 2% observed in the Antarctic and Subantarctic Islands, and 39% loss of volume observed in Central Europe. The image shows diversity in the portion of lost glaciers in different regions. ESA/Planetary Visions GLAMBIE. The investigation has been carried out within the framework of the Glambie project (Glacier Mass Balance Intercomparison Exercise), An initiative of the WGMS (World Glacier Monitoring Service) of the University of Zurich in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and the Earthwave company dedicated to estimate the global ice mass lost by the glaciers. The initiative generated a temporary series for the study period (2000-2023) combining data from different sources. Among them they used satellite observations of the Aster instrument aboard the American Mission Terra and ICESAT-2also from NASA; in combination with data obtained from European and Euro -Eastern Missions Grace, Tandem-X and Cryosat. The details of the study have been published In an article In the magazine Nature. It is not just sea level. This loss of ice has a well -known plenty of involvement: the nearly 6.55 billion tons of disappeared water from the glaciers have ended melted in the sea, which, according to equipment estimates, has contributed to the increase in the level of the waters in about 18 millimeters, about 0.75 mm per year. However, although the increase in sea level is often the “visible face” of climate change, the problem goes further. And it is that glaciers are an important water reserve. Its thaw contributes significantly to the flow of many rivers. This is the case of the Ebro, which feeds on the glaciers of the Pyrenees in addition to the thaw of mountains in the Cantabrian mountain range and the Iberian system. “Glaciers are a vital source of fresh water, especially in local communities in Central Asia and the central Andes, where glaciers dominate runoff during warm and dry stations,” also explains in the press release Inés Dussaillant, co -author of the study. In Xataka | The fresh water from the planet disappears, something that can also be perceived from space Image | The glaciers of the Chugach mountains, in Alaska. Copernicus Sentinel-2

The first great fiasco in the AI ​​era is the AI ​​Pin of Humane. HP has put the last nail in its coffin

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He Ai pin Humane was born as the first product of a company founded by former Apple employees, in order to make the smartphone concept obsolete. A 100% device focused on AI functions, with camera, laser projection to read Qualcomm text and processor. In Xataka we were able to throw the glove and, from the first minute, We were clear that I was not going to succeed. Behind him Commercial failure That had the product, the last nail in the coffin has put it HP. The company has bought a good part of Humane And the first decision after sale has been to stop selling and supporting the AI ​​Pin. A product that was just a few months in the market. The purchase. Humane will sell most of your company to HP for 116 million dollars. Both companies have closed an agreement through which HP is made the intellectual property of more than 300 patents of Humane, including its AI platform Cosmosthe AI ​​Pin operating system. What HP is looking for. According to Tuan Tran statements, HP Technology and Innovation President, “this investment will quickly accelerate our ability to develop a new generation of devices that organize without problems the requests for both the local and cloud levels.” In other words, HP wants to accelerate the implementation of AI in its products. A meaningful movement being the PCs with ia a new claim And having told Xataka the Ketan Patel himself, head of the HP PCs and Portable Division, who see the AI ​​as a crucial component for the future of the PC. The immediate consequence. Goodbye to AI Pin, without half inks. Humane has announced that the devices will stop connecting to their servers from next February 28. “We write to inform you that, with immediate effect, we will end the AI ​​Pin consumer service because our commercial priorities have changed.” The company has not shaken the pulse to justify it due to “commercial priorities”, and explained what will happen to the devices already sold. First, AI Pin stops selling immediately. After February 28, he will stop connecting to Humane servers, so he cannot access images, videos or notes taken with him. Similarly, from this day, all the data will be removed permanently. In summary, AI PIN will become a pisapapeles of 700 dollars in which you can only access offline functions such as … look at the battery level. The first great fiasco of the AI ​​era. That a product is 100% based on AI has a potential problem. If the company decides to forget it months later, you will have a Pisapapeles without any function. In the case of Humane have been changes in commercial priorities, but the list of possible reasons (commercial failures, business sale, technical problems, regulations, bankruptcy, etc.) that can be used in the future is unabarcable. The Humane case is a hard blow to the “AI Products” sector, throwing even more doubts about the reasonable (or not) to buy a device that depends 100% on a server. Image | Humane In Xataka | Almost no mobile manufacturer is thinking about his own AI for his devices. It has enough logic

The future of Murcia and Almería is to become great deserts. And that of much of Spain too

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The droughts arrive and pass by leaving behind greater or lower ravages. Also the drought that chronicly ravages Spain will have more or less intense moments, but perhaps the normality that is behind it is not like the previous one. The reason is the existence of a tendency towards long -term aridity, Aridification of the territory. A good part of the Peninsula is classified based on its aridity index as semi -arid areas, “one step” of this classification as a arid zone, according to the data of the EEENS itself. Where this process is going to advance. It is one of the points that have transcended ““B of the Higher Council for Scientific Research of the CSIC. Where do we come from. Almería, Murcia and the Canary Islands archipelago have traditionally been the areas where Spanish arid areas were concentrated. It is therefore not striking that the two provinces of the southeast peninsular are where the aridification process has had greater impact. At least until now. And it is that a good part of the Peninsula is classified based on its aridity index as semi -arid areas, “one step” of this classification as a arid zone, according to the data of the EENS itself. Potential for desertification. According to The Ministry for Ecological Transitionthe extension of these arid and semi -arid areas, to which the dry subhummedas should be added, delimits the area where the risk of desertification It must be seriously considered. According to the most recent data in the Ministry, areas with high or very high desertification risk, although they are distributed throughout the country, cover a more significant portion of the provinces of the Levant and the Southeast peninsular (In addition to the Canary Islands). The “very high” risk areas are particularly notable in provinces such as Almería, Murcia, Alicante, Granada and even Cuenca, and slightly less noticeable in some of the border provinces. Risk of desertification in Spain. Ministry for ecological transition and demographic challenge. A long -term trend. There are numerous factors that help explain why we are facing this situation. The first is the lack of rains. Beyond the current drought, the last decades have been relatively dry in Spain. Climate change is expected to aggravate this, with less rainfall on average, but more concentrated. Precedents. 2023 and 2024 were not only anomally dry: also especially warm. The increase in temperatures implies an increase in the evaporation of the water that comes to us, both from rivers and swamps and from the same soil: in spring this year the moisture of the soil was of about 0% In most of the Peninsula. Finally, water use should be mentioned. Population growth, tourism and an agriculture increasingly dependent on irrigation bring each time More pressure on reservoirs and aquifers. The latter In a limit situation. No solution to sight The combination of all these factors makes the solution difficult. Spain has a vast network of desalination plant, but the energy and ecological limitations they present prevent (at least for now) a use at sufficient scale. An example of this is the situation in Catalonia, where drought has not been able to be stopped with desalists working 100% of their abilities. Greater efficiency in water use could help complement these new sources, but here the limitations are also important: approximately three quarters of the water consumed in Spain are used by the agriculture and livestock sector according to Aquae data. The precarious situation of the sector and the recent protests do not invite to think that there is a margin of action on this front. In Xataka |The droughts are going to more. So some companies are trying to create water from the air In Xataka | Get drinking water with the brute force of the waves: the ambitious plan of the Canary Islands to face the drought Image | Andrea Imre *An earlier version of this article was published in February 2024

Catalonia is determined to lead the conversion and sale of the electric car. His great objective is called Madrid

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It is fulfilled a month since aids to MOVES III PLAN For the purchase of electric cars they fall. Silence since then. From experience with what lived in other countries, the electric car needs Purchase aids If you want to gain ground. An ambitious, stable and lasting aid program is the one that has achieved that almost all of the cars sold In Norway, they are electric. On the opposite side, Germany has seen how Their sales collapsed After withdrawing the aid forced. Taking into account that Spain was costing to take off in sales, we run the risk of unplugged with this technology And take a step back in the penetration of this technology just now that brands begin to propose vehicles at more affordable prices, with options of between 20,000 and 30,000 euros. In the middle of all this context, the Generalitat de Catalunya has presented a project to reimprorate sales of this type of technology, which also depends on its own automobile industry. A plan that revolves around the electric car Last January 2025, plug and electrical hybrids added 11,358 units in Spain. Of these, 4,571 units were recorded in Madrid. It accounted for 40.24% of sales throughout Spain. The figure is far from any other that can shade. Catalonia is the Second most populous autonomous community From Spain and takes more than one million inhabitants to the Community of Madrid. Barcelona It is also the second largest city in Spain, only behind the capital. Despite this, in January they only enrolled 1,624 cars classified as plug or electrical hybrids. 14.30% of the total sales of the territory. Given this perspective, the Government of the Generalitat has presented a plan to reimpulse the sale of this type of technology. The project, as we said a few days ago, has a transverse perspective because also Electrify the motorcycle fleet. The final intention is to make the electric car industry the stone on which the future of the automobile market turns. To achieve this you want to attack points that are considered keys: Multiply by five the recharge points network available in the next five years. Loans for self -employed and companies electrifying their fleets. Electrify 90% of the fleet used by the Catalan administration. The intention is to dedicate 150 million euros to sow the Catalan land of electric plugs. You want to move from the current 9,000 load points to a total of 45,000 plugs available. As for loans, a credit line of 400 million euros will be established to facilitate access to this type of technology and try to eliminate the barrier from the equation price. During the announcement of the Project, the Generalitat Catalan emphasized the importance of maintaining the good health of an industry that in the region generates 35,000 people occupied in 10,300 companies. By turnover, automotive represents the third sector of Catalonia. Photo | SEAT In Xataka | The electric car is sweeping so much in China that the natural step is already raised: stop calling it “electric”

“Doing nothing” is a great technique to improve your productivity. Neuroscience is clear

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A priori, staring at the infinity without doing anything can collide frontally with the concept of productivity. However, according to science, You are opening a new space in your brain in which to settle knowledge or combine abstract elements that become creative ideas. Against all prognosis, it seems that those small vacations that we give to the brain in the form of dreaming awake – what is commonly known as being embossed – allows to activate parts of the brain involved in the generation of ideas and learning new concepts. Therefore, it is advisable to allow, from time to time, Look at the screen and disconnect from the world Not doing anything. Conscious rest but without connection. Technically known as a quiet state of vigil, or popularly as dreaming of awake or being embobey, it is a relaxed state of environmental awareness that helps the mind to process complex thoughts while it is awake and at rest. Would be the equivalent of putting the Airplane mode on your mobilesince the mind is aware, but somehow the environment disappears and takes prominence more abstract and creative thoughts. Easier. Some people have a special ease to achieve that mental state, but others get it by performing simple and repetitive tasks such as scrubbing dishes, cleaning the car or laying the casting. Many great ideas arrive while you showers or while cooking. Bill Gates has assured In one of his rounds of questions with Reddit users who one of his favorite activities to enter that state of mental relaxation is to scrub the dishes. Science supports it. Do nothing potency memory. The science has triedthat stress harms long -term memory recovery, so a remedy to stop that loss is to make it The brain takes a respite From time to time. A study published in Nature He has reviewed the neuronal mice activity while they dream awake, revealing the activation of different neuronal patterns and activating the hippocampus, the area responsible for memory and learning. These findings indicate the importance of incorporating this disconnection time for the brain to consolidate knowledge and assimilate new data. By anecdotal that seems, it seems that this phase of “doing nothing” contributes to being Much more efficient and productive when you return to activity. Let crazy ideas flow. When he was barely 16, the Nobel Prize Albert Einstein had the inspiration to develop his theory of relativity that would forever change the concepts of modern physics. Although development was the result of years of work, Inspiration came to him while dreaming awake. The evidence. A study published in 2022 It indicates that the mental state that reaches the brain when it enters this state of conscious reverie is similar to the one it adopts during creative processes, so it is not surprising that the result is the generation of new and creative ideas as a result of the combination of the combination of Abstract elements and knowledge that we have learned. In that state, the brain becomes a drawer of cognitive sand for ideas and has fun playing with them and giving new approaches in a subconscious way. The scenario is similar to the one that occurs During the first phases of sleepwith the advantage that, when you wake up from that conscious “trance”, you will remember the idea and you can develop or discard it, something that is not always achieved with ideas during sleep, which are forgotten when you wake up. I’m not empanado, I’m solving problems. Another benefits of achieving a mental state of conscious reverie demonstrated by science is problem solving. Studies relate The increase in creativity in this state with the increase in the ability to solve problems. Researchers have discovered that people who take time to dream awake before facing the resolution of a problem demonstrate greater capacity and do so more creatively. To the Perform magnetic resonancesFrom their brains, they have found that several regions of their brains were very active, including the executive network related to the resolution of complicated problems. In Xataka | There is a way to stop procrastination and increase your productivity: the five second rule In Xataka | Science has denied the morning mantra of productivity gurus: cold shower is as useless as early morning Image | Pexels (Sora Shimazaki) *An earlier version of this article was published in January 2024

satellite images show what aim to be their next great aircraft carrier

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The satellite images of the Shipyard of Dalian, in the province of Liaoning, point to a key advance in China’s naval strategy: the possible construction of their fourth carrier. Known as Type 004, this ship would stand out for integrating an electromagnetic catapult system to launch airplanes and drones, in addition to having a greater displacement than the previous models. It is also speculated with the incorporation of nuclear propulsion, which would mark a significant leap in the operational capacity of the Chinese Navy. As The War Zone points outthe images obtained by Airbus and accessible on Google Earth correspond to last year, although they have recently earned attention. The satellite view suggests that the aircraft carriers continues at an early construction phase, with structures that seem to fit with the catapult system. In addition, models of a J-15 Flanker hunting and a naval helicopter from the Z-8 series have been identified. These types of elements are not accidental: they are usually used in the tests and the development of new aircraft carriers. A project that has been spinning for years Speculation about this aircraft carriers began almost a decade ago and gained strength in 2017, when a porch crane was installed in the Jiangnan shipyard. However, that project did not prosper and the rumors continued to emerge sporadically. It was not until March 2024 when the Admiral and political commissioner of the Chinese Navy, Yuan Huazhi, officially confirmed its existence. He assured that they did not face inconveniences and said that it would soon be announced if the aircraft carrier will have Nuclear propulsion. As we mentioned before, one of the greatest advantages of this aircraft carriers will be its catapult system, which would allow it to be at the level of the American R. Ford in this aspect. This offers key benefits, such as the ability to launch heavier planes. For the Chinese Navy, this means more flight autonomy thanks to a greater fuel load and more weapons capacity. If the nuclear propulsion is confirmed, the ship could operate without geographical restrictions, with a practically unlimited range. The models in Dalian’s shipyard You may ask what kind of aircraft will launch the TyPE 004. For now, there is no official confirmation, but analysts believe they will operate with KJ-600 aircraft, biturbohélice and comparable to the E-2 Hawkeye of the US Navy. These are aircraft of Early Warning and Airborne Controldesigned to provide surveillance, recognition and air space management. Equipped with a long -range radar, they can detect and track both aircraft and enemy vessels at large distances. Although there is no official confirmation, analysts suggest that Type 004 will operate with the furtive hunting J-35, optimized for missions in aircraft carriers and with advanced stealth technology. This would be supported by improved versions of J-15, a versatile hunting adapted to electromagnetic catapults. In addition, the incorporation of unmanned aircraft is expected, expanding their tactical capacities. With this combination, the Chinese Navy would reinforce its air domain in the open sea, integrating manned airplanes and drones in joint operations. Images | Google Earth screen capture In Xataka | China is already sailing its last amphibious beast. It has a huge cover for drones and points to three missions

His new great bet are advanced humanoid robots, according to Bloomberg

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After getting rid of 5% of its workforce at the beginning of the yearMeta has created a team destined to develop its next great ambition: humanoid robots driven by artificial intelligence (AI). The news comes from Bloombergwhich states that the company led by Mark Zuckerberg will make a “significant investment” this new project. The sources point out that androids will be able to interact with users and will help them perform daily tasks. Goal aspires that its technology helps overcome current barriers where robots have certain limitations to wear a glass of water without scattering, placing them dishes on a shelf to clean them or bend clothes. A team within reality labs Instead of creating a new division, the giant of social networks has decided Metaversoglasses Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Proas well as smart glasses Ray-Ban Meta. The initiative will be led by Marc Whittenwho until recently served as CEO of the Cruise Autonomous Vehicle Company owned by General Motors. He previously led the Amazon entertainment devices division and worked for 17 years in Microsoft, where he was an engineer of the original Xbox team. According to the aforementioned medium, Meta seeks to focus on the underlying sensors and software of robberies, including an artificial intelligence system. It is an attempt to use part of the technology developed for its virtual and extended reality products. The glasses, for example, have multiple sensors to, for example, eye tracking. Neo Beta, a 1x robot The use of technologies that were born in other products is not new in the technology industry. Optimus de Tesla, for example, is based on a variety of advances derived from the autonomous driving technology of the firm’s cars. It is not only on software, but also of processing chips, batteries and sensors. More than manufacturing humanoid robots, goal seeks to consolidate as the reference technological ecosystem in this area, providing key components. The production and marketing will remain in the hands of other companies, and for this he already has conversations with China Unitree Robotics and the American figures AI. We will have to wait to know how this new initiative will evolve, but we can advance that goal will not be alone. There are currently many other companies that are betting on humanoid robots. In addition to those mentioned are 1x, Fourier Intelligence, Boston Dynamicsamong others. Images | Xataka with Grok | 1x In Xataka | Apple believes to have an ace in the sleeve to shine in a market as saturated as that of robots: “emotional robotics”

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