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Renfe changes its rules for traveling with large dogs on the train

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When I met my beloved Lola, an 18kg French Pointer, 13 years ago, I ended up buying a second-hand car because traveling with her by train or bus was simply an impossible mission. Many years have passed, Lola is no longer here, but the difficulty of getting around with a dog if you don’t have your own vehicle is still the order of the day. The options are scarce and expensive. And be careful, it is not because there are few dogs: there are 7,562,893 specimens in the state, according to the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030 of Spain. Well then, Renfe has just changed its rules to make life easier for those of us who have dogs and they can now sit with you on the seat next to the train. What changes. From July 21, dogs weighing up to 40 kg will be able to travel with their owners throughout the state on all trains, that is, Renfe commercial services (AVE, Avlo, Alvia, Euromed and Intercity) and Public Service services (Avant and Media Distancia). Note: Pets were already allowed nearby without a weight limit and without a ticket. With this measure, Renfe will become the first operator that allows the transport of large dogs. Starting Tuesday, which is World Dog Day, your pet will be able to travel at your side. As explained in a Renfe statement“The dogs will occupy the interior space next to the window, next to their owners, who must lead them with a 1.5-meter non-extendable leash and with the muzzle on both at the station and at the time of boarding and disembarking.” A travel kit consisting of a seat cover and mat is delivered with the purchase. Why it is important. Because the expansion and generalization of the dog service to almost the entire network eliminates a historical mobility barrier for those of us who have medium and large dogs, until now limited to the car or specialized transport. On the other hand, for Renfe this service constitutes a new line of business (that 40 euro surcharge), reaching new potential users and also differentiating itself from the rest of the railway operators that compete in the liberalized Spanish market. Context. The usual regulations for transporting Renfe pets It allowed the transfer of pets (they can be dogs, cats, ferrets, etc.) of up to 10 kg in a carrier without occupying a space and up to 10 euros extra cost. This service is the expansion of the “Large Pet Project”, limited to railway corridors and some AVE lines on the Madrid-Barcelona, ​​Madrid-Málaga, Madrid-Alicante, Madrid-València, Madrid-Zaragoza, Madrid-Granada and Madrid-Seville lines to transport large dogs. According to Renfehas already transported more than 800 dogs on its AVE trains. According to data from the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030 of Spain There are 15 million pets, of which approximately 50% of the total are dogs. Under what conditions. The ticket can be purchased on the website, the Renfe app or at in-person and virtual agencies and when purchasing it, we will have to add a dog accessory of up to 40 kilos and the system will automatically assign you two adjacent seats. A novelty is that you can access the train with your dog from any intermediate stop and not only from the origin of the journey. For people who do not like dogs, are allergic to them or simply do not want to share their space with animals, it is worth remembering that each train has a maximum of two dogs of up to 40 kg, located in the “pet friendly” car enabled for this purpose. Pet owners must bring and present official documentation in order and a cleaning kit with wipes, soaker, bags. In any case, 24 hours before the trip, Renfe will send an email with conditions and recommendations. Limitations. In addition to dogs that exceed 40 kg in weight, puppies less than one year old, potentially dangerous breeds or bitches in heat are excluded from the service. Even if your dog meets all the requirements, you cannot use the service on connecting trains, on trains with alternative scheduled transportation plans or synergized seats. In Xataka | The experts agree: “There are legal grounds that justify Renfe returning the money if you travel without air conditioning” In Xataka | Asturias has been fighting for years to have a decent train connection. And now he is also fighting to include his dogs Cover | Oscar Puente

Your residential antenna is large and expensive. The new generation arrives to correct it

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For years, connecting to Internet via satellite has meant accepting a fairly clear trade-off: getting where fiber doesn’t, but doing so with larger, heavier, and more energy-demanding equipment. It is something that we have seen both in isolated homes and in temporary installations, where each kilo and each watt counts for more than it seems. starlink He has been fine-tuning that formula generation after generation. Now, his next step is not to promise dazzling speed, but to correct just those physical limitations. The new residential kit. Starlink V5 It is the next generation of equipment that SpaceX offers to connect homes to its satellite constellation. The package retains the configuration intended for fixed installations, with an outdoor antenna and an independent router included to distribute the connection within the home. The redesign also does not seek to increase the peak speed announced for the previous generation. The renovation focuses, above all, on transforming the size, weight and efficiency of a fundamental part of the system. A more manageable antenna. The change is first seen in the figures. The Starlink V5 weighs 1.1 kg, compared to 2.9 kg for the Standard 4, an approximate reduction of 62% that leaves it at the same nominal weight as the Starlink Mini. It also goes from dimensions of 594 × 383 × 39.7 mm to 384 × 306 × 34 mm, although it retains a field of view of 110 degrees. For those who are going to install it on their own, transporting it, placing it on a stand or changing its location should be easier. Almost half of consumption. According to specifications published by Starlinkthe V5 operates with an average of between 35 and 50 W, compared to the 75-100 W of the Standard 4. The reduction becomes especially important in installations powered by batteries, generators or portable stations, where each hour of autonomy depends on the accumulated expenditure. It can also allow a backup source to maintain connection for longer when the mains fails. Less speed, but just barely. Starlink puts the V5’s advertised peak download at 375+ Mbps, compared to 400+ Mbps for the Standard 4 and 300+ Mbps for the Mini. There is a 25 Mbps difference between the baseline figures of the two residential devices, not a guaranteed loss on all connections. Although actual performance will also depend on the contracted plan, time of day, available capacity and local congestion. Prepared for the outdoors. Despite being much lighter, the Starlink V5 increases the supported operating wind speed when mounted from the 96 km/h of the Standard 4 to 265 km/h. It also maintains the IP67 Type 4 environmental classification and can operate in temperatures between -30 and 50 degrees Celsius. Its deicing system reaches 40 millimeters of snow per hour, the same figure as the previous generation. Two teams for different uses: Although the V5 is close to the Starlink Mini in weight, SpaceX orients them to different needs. The new terminal is part of a residential kit for permanent installations and works with a separate router that is included. The Mini, on the other hand, integrates its own Wi-Fi connection and can work without that additional device, an advantage when the user needs to move the equipment between locations. The V5 does not directly replace the portable model, but rather renews the alternative designed to remain installed in a home. A still limited release. The new Starlink residential antenna is not officially available in Spain. Its marketing has begun among residential customers in the United States and the company has only announced that it will reach other markets as production increases, without publishing a specific calendar. What the V5 does make clear is the direction chosen by SpaceX: a more compact antenna and much lower consumption, although it is not faster. Images | starlink In Xataka | “The idea of ​​making a cell phone makes me want to die,” said Musk. Two years later, it is very deep with its prototype of a mobile phone with AI

After taking the plunge into games in physical format, Sony’s large disc factory is preparing for another future: optical microlenses

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On July 1, PlayStation gave the death blow to physical games. Starting in January 2028, there will be no new games in this format for PlayStation consoles, marking the most aggressive initiative against this format that we have seen since Xbox’s moves in 2013 and Nintendo’s Game Key Card with Nintendo Switch 2. Let the physical format die It is an anti-consumer measure whose announcement comes just when Sony itself demonstrated, removing more than 500 films of your digital store, that users we do not own the digital products that we buy We only buy permission from companies to be able to use it for an indefinite period of time that ends when these companies decide that this is how it should be. These days in networks there was a big question: faced with such a drastic measure, Would Sony back down? Well, everything indicates that it is not because in Austria there is the only Sony disc factory, the one from which the majority of games come out in physical format for PlayStation and one in which its employees would already be receiving training to dedicate themselves to other things. And those things are optical microlenses. The great PlayStation game factory is recycled The proof that PlayStation’s decision does not only affect PlayStation’s own games is in the game box. If you look at almost any PS3, PS4, or PS5 game cover, will specify “made in Austria”. This is because in Austria, specifically in Thalgauis located (now the only one after the conversions and closures of American and Japanese plants) main Sony record factory. Sony’s own games come out of it, but also those of the rest of the companies that manufacture for PlayStation. It is estimated that Thalgau produces 600,000 discs every day, half of them for PlayStation, but as things are about to change, employees are already preparing. According to the Austrian media ORF Salzburgthe 300 employees of the plant found out about the decision on the same July 1 in which Sony announced the end of physical games for PlayStation, but contrary to what we might think, there will be no layoffs but a restructuring. They point out that Sony has invested 30 million euros in equipment to convert the factory into an optical microlens factory and employees are already receiving training for this. According to the report, the idea is that Sony will begin mass production of these microlenses next year. Your application? There are several, and in the age of AI, they can be used as equipment to connect racks, but from the department Sony Micro Optics they point out that an application of microoptics can be for the automotive sector. “Micro-optics is the miniaturization of optical systems and elements that serve to focus and direct light in the smallest possible space. For example, a car turn signal that is projected onto the asphalt.” And this is important because, as we say, since last Wednesday there have been voices that suggest that, with a year and a half left until 2028, Sony may rethink things and turn back. The problem with that thinking is that This is not a decision to be made lightly.and this immediate restructuring of their large record factory shows that the Japanese have been thinking about change for some time. No matter how many signature platforms are in place, it seems that the decision is irrevocable. And also a sample of what happens when you have no competition, since Xbox is neither here nor expected in this area of ​​living room consoles after the failure of their last two machines. And more now with the internal situation they have. Image | sony In Xataka | There are more and more physical video games that are paperweights. It is a tremendous problem for video games as art.

Carrefour is selling off this 85-inch LG MiniLED for large living rooms today and is giving you 188 euros for future purchases

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Setting up a real cinema in the middle of the living room without having to spend a fortune is something you can get by buying a TV in stores like Carrefour. Now, for example, they have reduced this LG 85QNED7EB3A that you can take away 1,249 euros. In addition, at this time, you get a 15% coupon (187.35 euros) for future purchases and you can add a sound bar for 99 euros, the LG DS30A. Smart MiniLED TV 85″ (215.9 cm) LG 85QNED7EB3A with AI, 4K MiniLED, 60 Hz, a7 AI Processor 4K Gen9, Dolby Digital Plus, AI Sound Pro The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A large smart TV with Artificial Intelligence The great asset of this model compared to giant economical televisions is its panel technology. By combining MiniLED with the QNED system (Quantum Dot and NanoCell), the TV uses thousands of tiny LED lights to illuminate the screen. This translates into much more precise light control, achieving pure colors, good brightness and deep, detailed black tones. In his bowels, he mounts a a7 AI Processor 4K Gen9 smart processor. This latest generation chip relies on Artificial Intelligence to analyze what you are seeing in real time, optimizing contrast scene by scene and performing good scaling to 4K resolution. Thus, even the DTT channels or old YouTube videos will be seen clearly. In the sound section it is not far behind. It has Dolby Plus and the AI ​​Sound Pro systemwhich uses the processor to simulate an immersive audio environment. Finally, note that the entire television ecosystem is governed by webOSLG’s own operating system that stands out for its speed, security and for including all the essential streaming apps. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: offer for smart TV LG 85QNED7EB3A today ✅ THE BEST Brutal cinematic immersion: With its almost 216 centimeters diagonal (85 inches), it is the closest thing to having a commercial movie theater tucked into your living room. MiniLED Technology (QNED): By using thousands of microscopic LED bulbs to illuminate the panel, it offers fantastic light control, with ultra-high brightness and much deeper blacks than a regular LED TV. ❌ THE WORST Limited to 60 Hz… If you have a next-generation console (PS5 or Xbox Series X) and are looking to squeeze maximum fluidity in competitive games at 120 frames per second, this model will fall short. Viewing angles in dark rooms… Although the MiniLED improves contrast tremendously, if you sit too far to the side in a completely dark room, you may notice some loss of intensity in the colors. 💡 BUY IT IF… You devour movies and series on streaming platforms and look for maximum visual spectacularity without the hassle of maintaining a projector. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… The distance between your eyes and the screen is less than 3 meters, a diagonal of 85 inches will force you to move your head from one side to the other and will end up causing visual fatigue. Other large TVs that may interest you Hisense 85E7Q Pro – QLED Smart TV The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung TV 85 Inch QLED Q7F 4K The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Webedia and LG In Xataka | Best sound bars in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended models from 140 euros In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs

what changes (and what doesn’t) in the new generation of large capsule coffee machines

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The ecosystem of Nespresso capsule coffee machines changed with the arrival of the Vertuo system. His centrifugation technology (Centrifusion) and barcode reading allowed us to finally distance ourselves from the classic short espresso coffee to embrace long, creamy, American-style cups. Now, with the arrival of the new Nespresso Vertuo UP in the catalogue, the brand is once again shaking up its entry-level range. This model arrives with the promise of polishing the small design errors of its predecessors (the popular Vertuo Next and Vertuo Pop) and offering a more compact and stylish experience. If you are thinking about making the jump to this capsule format or want to renew your old coffee maker, we analyze how they change and which one best suits your kitchen. KRUPS Nespresso Vertuo Up The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Nespresso Krups Vertuo Pop coffee machine The price could vary. We earn commission from these links De’Longhi – Nespresso De’Longhi Vertuo Next capsule coffee machine for Nespresso Vertuo capsules. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Technical sheet of both models of Nespresso Vertuo coffee machines characteristics Nespresso Vertuo UP Nespresso Vertuo Pop / Next Extraction technology Centrifusion (bar code reading) Centrifusion (bar code reading) Supported cup sizes Six sizes Up to five-six sizes (depending on model, includes format Carafe in Next) Water tank capacity 1.4 Liters (removable and modular) 0.6 Liters (Pop) / 1.1 Liters (Next) Warm-up time ~3 seconds ~30 seconds Connectivity Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (updates and alerts) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth design Slimmer and narrower (vertical design) More elongated towards the bottom (Next) / Lower and wider (Pop) Construction materials High resistance recycled plastics with matte finishes Recycled plastics (glossy finishes/Pop colors) The differences between the previous and the new generation of Nespresso Vertuo To understand which one to choose, you have to scratch beyond the surface, since both coffee makers share the same motor and the same coffee frothing system, but differ in some features. Dimensions and countertop space management The Vertuo Next suffered from being excessively deep towards the back. For its part, the Vertuo Pop solved this by becoming lower, but at the cost of a ridiculously small water tank (0.6 liters), which required constant refilling. Now, the Vertuo UP finds the perfect balance: It is noticeably narrower and more stylized from the frontgaining height to house a better optimized 1.4 liter tank that does not protrude as much from behind, making it ideal for kitchens with narrow countertops. Head design and closure system It is, without a doubt, the most important evolution. Users of the Vertuo Next and Pop often complained that the manual lever system for closing the coffee maker and piercing the capsule was too hard. In the new Vertuo UP The opening and closing mechanism has been noticeably smoothed. It is still manual, but the path is much more ergonomic and requires less physical force to ensure the seal before pressing the extraction button. Cup height and size versatility The Vertuo Next is the only coffee machine that supports the capsule format Carafe (for 535 ml), although the UP can accommodate cups of up to 550 ml. The Vertuo Pop, on the other hand, being so short, made it necessary to remove the drip tray completely even to fit a standard type cup. As a summary, these are the sizes supported each of the Nespresso Vertuo coffee machines. Vertuo UP: 25ml (Ristretto), 40ml (Espresso), 80ml (Double Espresso), 150ml (Great Lungo), 230ml (Cup) and 550 ml. Vertuo Next: 25ml (Ristretto), 40ml (Espresso), 80ml (Double Espresso), 150ml (Great Lungo), 230ml (Cup) and 535 ml (Carafe). Vertuo Pop: 25ml (Ristretto), 40ml (Espresso), 80ml (Double Espresso), 150ml (Great Lungo), 230ml (Cup). Noise and vibration level Although centrifugal technology makes all Vertuo reach thousands of revolutions per minute (generating a sound similar to that of a small motor), the Vertuo UP has a better interior acoustic insulation. The vibrations on the table are slightly less than on the Vertuo Pop, whose lightweight plastic chassis tended to resonate more than necessary during the first seconds of cream extraction. So… which model to choose The price difference It is the main differentiating factor between the three models. The new Vertuo UP costs 179.90 euros in the official store, while the Next is available for 149.90 euros (in the official Nespresso store) and the Vertuo Pop you can buy it now for 99.90 euros in the same Nespresso store. If after reading this comparison, you still have doubts about whether to choose the new Vertuo or a model from the previous generation, here are the keys to choosing. Choose the new Vertuo UP if: Your budget is higher and you prioritize comfort. It is worth paying that little extra if you have just enough space on the counter, you usually use large bowls for breakfast and you are looking for a model with a more refined design and a soft closure that does not require force. It is the smart long-term purchase. Buy the Nespresso Vertuo Next / Pop if: Your priority is immediate savings. The Vertuo Pop has become the queen of bargains and is often on sale. If you don’t mind that the water tank is smaller or that the lever is a little harder, its quality-price ratio for tight budgets is unbeatable. Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Nespresso In Xataka | Smart coffee makers: what you can do (and what you can’t) with connected coffee makers In Xataka | Five ideal accessories to get the most out of your super-automatic coffee machine

Anthropic is about to achieve something that seemed impossible for a large AI company: make money

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In a data leak published by The Wall Street Journalthe artificial intelligence laboratory founded by the Amodei brothers has informed its investors that it will close the second quarter of 2026 with revenues 130% higher than those of the first quarter of the year. It is a colossal achievement that also achieves something unusual for these companies: they will have an operating profit of 559 million dollars. They earn more than they spend. According to these data, the company will reach $10.9 billion compared to $4.8 billion in the first quarter. Its quarterly growth rate already exceeds Zoom during the pandemic or those that Google and Facebook had before their stock market increases. It is quite a breath of fresh air for an industry accused of being a gigantic bubble. The rivals, fatal. While Anthropic gives the big surprise, the rest of the competitors are still in a good financial situation. For example, OpenAI confessed to its investors that does not expect to see benefits until 2030. It didn’t work out well for xAI either, which carries losses of 6.5 billion due to investments in data centers. How did they achieve it?. To achieve this milestone, Anthropic has differentiated its strategy from the beginning. It has focused mainly on companies that pay for the intensive use of its agentic tools (Claude Code) and its APIs (Claude Opus/Sonnet 4.7). It also uses chips from manufacturers such as Google and Amazon, and has managed to optimize its spending in the cloud. It is therefore more focused and it is more efficient than its rivals, and that has had a clear effect on its balance sheet. Mythos as reputational success. In recent months Anthropic has fought several political and media battles and seems to have emerged victorious from all of them. Have Pentagon attempt rejected By controlling how its AI models were used was a clear boost to that brand image. But also the launch of its Mythos model It has been especially striking because although it is not publicly accessible, it does not stop giving headlines that seem to confirm that what Anthropic said (“it is so good that we better not release it”) was true. But. Although the figures are promising, there are nuances in these estimates. Not being a public company, Anthropic uses accounting methods that benefit it in this forecast. For example, it includes as direct revenue the sales of its models through its partners, such as AWS or Google Cloud, something that OpenAI does not do. In addition, it excludes stock compensation for its employees and these results do not guarantee that this profitability will be maintained throughout the year. We will see more quarters in red. The profit achieved would be extraordinary for many companies, but it is pocket change for Anhtropic. The company recently committed to spending $15 billion in SpaceX computing capacity using Colossus clusters. At the moment everything indicates that these benefits will be temporary and the company will return to red numbers. And yet, its evolution is currently more positive than that of OpenAI, against which it has not stopped winning battles for some time. In Xataka | Nvidia’s financial results are simply dizzying. And it still hasn’t sold a single chip in China

the alternative to OLED for large format screens

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One of the few TCL factories outside of China is located just 40 km from Warsaw, so it is not strange that the brand has chosen Poland to make the official presentation of its TV range for 2026. In that presentation, in addition to knowing first-hand all the Chinese brand catalogwe have been able to test some demos on the RM9L, the brand’s first television in which a system of MiniLED RGB backlight with TCL’s new WHVA 2.0 Ultra LCD panel. I can tell you that the sensations have been really good. TCL RM9L panel RGB MiniLED 4K, 144 Hz resolution 3,840 x 2,160 sizes available 115, 98 and 85 inches image processor TSR Processor (Pentonic 800) hdr Dolby Vision 2 Max, Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG sound 240 watts (RMS) Dolby Atmos, DTS wireless connectivity Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.3 operating system Google TV 14 price From 5,999 euros The place where the RGB MiniLED and a new LCD panel converge By placing this model in the brand’s catalog for 2026, would replace the C9K of 2025. That is, it is located within the sphere of TCL’s top range. This leadership is shared with the undisputed star of 2026: the X11L, which we could already try in China. For its part, the RM7L, with which it matches RGB MiniLED technology, is one step below as a mid-range in terms of image quality and performance. The RM9L is available in 115″, 98″ and 85″. The unit we have been able to test is the 85″ (although we had the 98″ right next to it). This diagonal has 8,736 local dimming zonesso the light control is so precise that it is increasingly difficult to distinguish its image from that of an OLED panel with the naked eye. Having such a high count of dimming zones gives these displays better control of blacks and dark areas, and better segregation of high brightness areas. There is barely any trace of a minimal halo in subtitles on a completely black background, and the representation of bright points (like a scene in space, for example) allows those bright points to be better displayed, something that OLED panels achieve very easily, but at MiniLED cost a little more…until now. Although the TCL RM9L and the X11L They mount different backlighting technologiesis the closest to TCL’s flagship, with which it shares the latest generation WHVA 2.0 Ultra LCD panel. This panel manages to reduce the distance between the rear lighting LEDs and the LCD panel, which also makes the television somewhat thinner than usual for a MiniLED. This panel also improves viewing angles, since the glass that redirects light has been redesigned, ensuring that no changes are seen in the contrast or brightness of the image when the screen is viewed from the sides. On the other hand, the change in the backlighting system means that when viewed from the right side, the colors on the screen acquire a slight reddish tint, while if viewed from the opposite side, the tint it acquires is slightly greenish. This color nuance is especially noticeable when gray patterns are displayed, but it is difficult to appreciate when watching series or other types of regular content. I was surprised by how well adjusted the FilmMaker mode, with which the full brightness potential of the panel is respected, maintaining very natural skin tones and an excellent color volume with which, using a colorimeter, we have seen that it covers 100% of the BT.2020 color space used in cinema. The mode movies Apply a slightly higher brightness setting and manage to lift more shadow detail, but at the cost of washing out those areas a little more. This behavior makes this mode adjusted by TCL suitable in situations where the television is in a bright room. The 4,000 nits peak brightness they record this. In these first tests we have also been able to change the motion interpolation setting. The preliminary results have represented a notable improvement in this adjustment, a point in which the Chinese brand televisions. However, we are not going to sing the alirón until we can analyze it with more calm and variety of content. Although the display unit we tested was using the high-end 2025 remote control, those responsible for the brand assured us that the versions for sale of this model They will come with a new controller which we already saw in our test of the Google TV 14: fluidity and ease of use The units that we were able to test in Warsaw were fresh off the TCL assembly line, so a message appeared on some of them announcing that a new firmware version existed. Still, the RM9L unit I tested came with Google TV in its version with Android 14 and the December 2025 security patch. The Pentonic 800 processor found in TCL’s high-end 2026 models moves the Google system very fluidly, responding immediately when starting new Netflix, Disney+ or Prime Video apps by pressing the shortcut button on the remote, as well as when navigating through the configuration menus. Since it is a display model, I was not able to test integration with Gemini which arrives in 2026, nor its response to voice commands. Therefore, we added it to our to-do list to see if it responds to the recognition of the content being watched like Alexa+ does on televisions with FireTV. Bang & Olufsen has tried, but you have to add a sound bar If we look at the specifications sheet, TCL indicates that the 85″ RM9L mounts a set of speakers that adds a power of 240 W. On paper everything indicated that sound was going to be a prominent aspect in this model. Reality does not always support the numbers. The Danish brand Bang & Olufsen, specialized in high-fidelity audio, is collaborating with TCL in tuning the sound system of its high-end televisions. While it is true that the audio system adjusted by the Danish company achieves a well-balanced … Read more

the map that divides the continent in two through its two large hydrographic basins

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Neither the intention to vote nor the football team nor of course the borders: Europe is divided from east to west and from north to south by an invisible line that divides the old continent in two to answer a question: where each and every one of them travels. the drops of rainwater that fall in Europe. Because each white line that crosses the map represents one of the many rivers that run through each and every state and its color reveals where it will end: the northern slope in blue includes the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea or the Baltic Sea and the southern slope in red, for the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, the Adriatic Sea or the Caspian Sea. Although the line from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Ural Mountains and the distinction between the frigid open water masses of the north and the inland seas of the south is clear, the practical reality is intuitively more blurred: the difference between one destination and the other can be only a few meters in altitude in the Alps. This map displays the hydrographic basins of Europethat is, the geographical areas where all surface water converges towards the same drainage point, in this case the seas and oceans that surround the continent. That line is the great divide continental, in this case simplified compared to its most rigorous version to reduce it to the north and south slopes. The author of the map is the French cartographer Pierre Remonté from the source Natural Eartha public domain vector mapping project developed by the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS). A more exhaustive alternative to the continental divides in Europe. Kimdime The great watershed of Europe On the northern and western slopes, the very long Rhine stands out, 1,230 kilometers long, which originates in the Swiss Alps and flows into the North Sea through Rotterdam, in addition to the Elbe, the Oder and the Vistula, which end in the Baltic or the Seine and the Loire that flow towards the Atlantic. Mighty rivers that have historically been commercial arteries of central Europe to reach the Atlantic and the Baltic. On the southern and eastern slopes, the absolute protagonist is the Danube, with 2,860 kilometers, which passes through 10 states and empties into the Black Sea. It is accompanied by the Dnieper that goes to the Black Sea, the Po that reaches the Adriatic or the Rhône and the Ebro that end in the Mediterranean. This basin is characterized by more variable water regimes and a geography marked by the large southern peninsulas. The Great Continental Divide, by Pierre Remonté The shape of this divide is not random: it is the direct consequence of millions of years of tectonic processes, mainly the collision between the African and Eurasian plates. The areas where the color changes coincide with the peaks of the Alps, the Pyrenees and the French Massif Central, which act as “roofs” that divert runoff to one side or the other. From a geological point of view, this map is a reflection of the structural relief of the continent. On the high peaks of Switzerland or Austria, the direction of the wind or the inclination of a rock of just a few centimeters can decide whether melted snow will end up on the coasts of the Netherlands or in the Danube delta in Romania. Some curiosities. One of the most interesting situations occurs in Munich: a drop that falls in that German city will reach the Isar, then the Danube and then travel more than 2,000 kilometers to the Black Sea. However, less than 100 kilometers away, a drop that falls there will end up in the North Sea. In some parts of the Alps, this divide means that extremely close geographic places belong to basins with final destinations thousands of kilometers apart. In the Iberian Peninsula there are also rarities: the longest and largest rivers flow into the Atlantic, but there is a notable exception that breaks this trend, the Ebro. Thus, situations arise such as that of Pamplona, ​​located less than 100 kilometers from the Atlantic (Cantabrian Sea): a drop that falls in the Navarrese capital will reach the Arga and from there to the Ebro to end up in the Mediterranean. In Xataka | The best 7 printed or digital maps that the European Union gives away and you can get for free In Xataka | The entire history of Europe year by year, explained in a video of just ten minutes Cover | Perrin Remonté

They prefer to work in a hospital than in a large technology company

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The labor market has not finished emerging from the storm caused by the widespread implementation of teleworking and the subsequent moves by companies to make their employees go back to the officeswhen you must face a new challenge. a study conducted in the US by the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) in 2024 revealed the first signs of Generation Z being fed up with labor drift of the technology sector. Two years later, this fatigue has become a trend, and the most recent data confirm that, faced with a future of employment marked by AI and a new wave of massive layoffs, young people prefer to study careers related to the health or care field, leaving aside to computer science majors or certain engineering fields. A sector at risk. The main CEOs at the head of large companies, like Nvidia or AWS, have assured on different occasions that AI will make it unnecessary for engineers know how to program. Technology profiles are expected to be the most sensitive to the impact of automation as companies begin to implement AI, yielding a bad expectation of future for the sector. Furthermore, the labor instability marked by successive layoffs in big technologymakes it less attractive for a generation Z that seeks economic stability for its future. The fear of being fired before starting. The constant layoffs in the sector do not encourage young people to even consider starting studies to work in technology. No wonder. The figures prove them right. According to a report According to the consulting firm RationalFX, the global technology industry will shed 244,851 jobs during 2025, with the US, India and Japan leading the ranking of the most affected countries. Spain also joined the list of countries most affected at the end of 2025, after the ERE presented by Telefónica which would affect more than 5,000 employees. Analyst Alan Cohen of RationalFX explained that “Layoffs in the technology sector in 2025 displaced hundreds of thousands of workers around the world, as companies accelerated structural readjustments rather than short-term cost corrections.” The dominant force behind those cuts was, according to the same report, “the rapid adoption of automation and artificial intelligence.” Generation Z prioritizes job stability. According to data collected According to Networks Trends, on a sample of more than 10,000 US students, 76% of young people from Generation Z who are graduating from universities prioritize a stable careerabove the location of the company (75%), its reputation (72%) and even the possibility of obtaining a high salary (71%). 50% of those surveyed claim to be very concerned because, after years of studying a career they like, joining a toxic work environment take them to suffer burnout or have problems developing their career. With that fear in mind, many students have reduced their interest in big technology companies, which no longer offer the idyllic work environments from years ago. Big technology companies are no longer a preference. According to report data ‘Workforce Ahead: What the Class of 2026 tells us about the future of the labor market’ prepared by Handshakeprogramming and the technology industry have ceased to be a priority for those seeking to establish a professional future, and almost a third of young people surveyed confess to being angry with AI systems, mainly because they sense that they are going to destroy their real options for finding a job. According to the study From NSHSS, recently graduated students are prioritizing working in companies in the health or care sector, instead of in large technology companies that have been leading the lists of best places to work for years. Google, you used to be cool. According to the data from that study, Google went from being the fourth company in which students would like to work in 2022 to occupy seventh place on the list in 2024. Just behind we find Amazon and Apple, which also fell several positions. In 2026, the trend does not improve and according to the list of best technologies to work of Great Place To Worknone of the Big Tech companies are present in the top positions. On the other hand, when you look at the employers that rose the most in the NSHSS study, you can clearly see the rise of healthcare entities such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which took first place in 2024, followed by Mayo Clinic, which jumped from seventh to second place, and Health Care Service Corp., which went from 14th to 3rd. The three fields of professional interest most mentioned by Generation Z in that same study were medicine/health (24%), general healthcare (22%) and engineering (18%), confirming that the inclination towards health is not anecdotal. The trend also reaches Spain. Although at a slower pace, the change in trend in the choice of careers is already perceptible in Spain. The branches of the health and social services field have registered a notable increase between 2018 and 2025, as reflected in the study ‘Employability of young people in Spain’ 2025 prepared by the CYD Foundation. Medicine is the field of study with the highest Social Security affiliation rate (94%) and the highest average contribution base in the entire university system, with 41,839 euros per year. These figures contrast with the perception of instability projected by the technology sector, and largely explain why health vocations They are gaining ground among young people planning their careers. The report itself, however, reflects a paradox: although the demand for studies linked to health has not stopped growing (25% in the last seven years), the supply of university places has decreased by 0.4% in that same period, standing at 245,226 places offered in the 2024-2025 academic year. Spain ages: healthcare workers are needed. Demographic aging in Spain is one of the reasons why the health sector has grown by 4% in the last year and faces a process of generational change since, according to data At Randstad, more than 50% of employees in this sector are over 45 years old. The demand … Read more

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If you were waiting for the moment to make the jump to a high-end mobile phone, now is a good time to do it thanks to this offer that Amazon has. He Xiaomi 17 (the latest flagship launched by the Chinese manufacturer) has dropped in price and has gone from costing 1,099.90 euros to 899.99 euros. Although yes, it is a flash offer, so it will be available for a limited time. XIAOMI 17 – 12+512GB Smartphone The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A mobile phone with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor that offers plenty of power The heart of this Xiaomi 17 is he Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (accompanied by 12 GB RAM and 512 GB of internal storage). In addition to being 30% faster than its predecessor, it has made a giant leap in thermal efficiency thanks to the 3D IceLoop system. Although it is true that his older brother (the Xiaomi 17 Ultra) takes the 200 MP sensor, this standard Xiaomi 17 is not far behind. Incorporates a 50 MP main camera with a one-inch sensor and refined with LOFIC HDR technology, to control high lights in night scenes. Another of its surprising features is its battery. This has a capacity of 6,330 mAh, a capacity which is surprising in a body of just 8 mm. In addition, it supports fast charging at 100 W, so it is perfect if you want to charge your phone in the morning, while you have breakfast, before going to work. In real practice, it is a mobile phone that lasts a day and a half perfectly without going through the plug. If you want a compact high-end mobile (its screen is 6.3 inches), flat and extremely powerful, this Xiaomi is a good purchase option. In this new Xiaomi 17 family, you could say that this terminal has stopped being the “little brother” to become a very balanced option for the general public. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: offer for the xiaomi 17 today ✅ THE BEST Leica cameras: The Xiaomi 17 takes photos with organic texture and dynamic range (thanks to the LOFIC sensor) that look like they were taken from a professional camera rather than a smartphone. Battery: It seems like magic to integrate 6,330 mAh in such a thin design. In addition, its autonomy is enough for a full day (and then some). ❌ THE WORST The price… Xiaomi is no longer the affordable mobile phone brand that we were used to. This terminal fully enters the 1,000 euro barrier, competing head to head with Samsung and Apple. Secondary cameras… Although the main lens is superb, the wide-angle lens can be a step behind in low light situations, making the jump in quality between sensors noticeable. 💡 BUY IT IF… You are an avid photographer and value the natural color and manual control that Leica optics offer. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… Your budget is tight, since a Xiaomi T series or a high-end Poco can give you a similar (although not the same) experience at 70-80% but at half the price. Some accessories that may interest you for this mobile Olgary Case for Xiaomi 17 6.3″ The price could vary. We earn commission from these links XIAOMI Buds 5 – Wireless headphones The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Xiaomi In Xataka | Xiaomi 17 vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra: two similar brothers focused on very different audiences In Xataka | The new Xiaomi 17 versus the Samsung Galaxy S26: we compare the five models that will fight for the best Android of the year

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