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His children and grandchildren turned his inheritance into a nightmare

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Although Disney is today a gigantic company whose ramifications touch all or almost all areas of popular culture, its origins were darker. Both because of its tinyness and because of some of the stories that populate it. The company was founded by brothers Walt and Roy Disney in 1923 and has since been responsible for some of the most iconic and beloved films of all time. However, the history of his Disney heirs It has little of a fairy tale, and a lot of Tarantino film: drugs, betrayals and trusts. The Burbank magician died on December 15, 1966, leaving two daughters and ten grandchildren who would share an enormous legacy of one of the most influential people in the entertainment industry. Less known is the figure of his brother Roy Oliver Disney, co-founder of the company, who also left descendants when he died five years later. Although the descendants were not many, in the history of their legacy one can find touches of Cinderella with her stepsisters, fighting princesses like Pocahontas and some ugly duckling that in the end gave a lot to talk about. Nowadays it is difficult to know precisely the percentage of the company that each heir owns of the company or How much is the fortune of each family member?. The last estimate was made by one of Walt Disney’s grandsons, who calculated that the heirs barely kept 3% of the company’s shares compared to the 20% that his father controlled. To put it a little in context, Steve Jobs left a legacy when he died of 7.54% of Disney shares to his widow. However, although it may seem that 3% of the company is not much, given the size that the company has adopted In recent years, that percentage would imply that Disney’s direct heirs would share a pie of 4.65 billion dollars. Grandpa Walt’s inheritance Walt Disney’s share passed to his two daughters: Diane Marie Disney and Sharon Mae Disney. The first had no less than seven children and lived a quiet life surrounded by vineyards, writing screenplays and honoring his father’s work with philanthropy under the Disney name. Sharon was adopted and was not as restrained with her father’s fortune as her sister. He was married twice. In his first marriage he adopted his daughter Victoria Diane Brownand in her second marriage to Bill Lund she had twins: brad and Michelle Lund Disney. Things in life (and business), Bill Lund was the promoter of the land where it currently stands Disney World in Orlando. Walt Disney’s youngest daughter, Sharon, died in 1993 of breast cancer at the age of 56, leaving her three children a fortune of $400 million as a result of Grandpa Walt’s legacy. The most conflictive since she was a child was Victoria Diane, with a reputation for being manipulative and destructive who, according to publish Hollywood Reporterwas capable of spending $5,000 on a night of debauchery and heroin in Las Vegas in the 1980s. Victoria died in September 2002 at the age of 36. The twins brad and Michelle They were born with some learning problems, so their mother arranged for the deposit of their millionaire inheritance under the supervision of three trustees. These three managers would be in charge of giving them 20 million dollars every five years from the age of 35 until the 400 million that corresponded to them as inheritance were exhausted. If you only knew, Walt. (Commons) In addition, his mother had established a clause ensuring that her children made reasonable use of the money they received. It specified that they would only receive the money if they demonstrated “maturity and financial ability to manage and use the money in a prudent and responsible manner.” As if it were the very story of Cinderella, the managers of the fortune convinced Michelle to declared his twin brother incapable of managing his finances before turning 35, claiming that he suffered from Down Syndrome. That way, he would not receive payment from his mother’s trust fund. Unfortunately for Michelle, luck turned its back on her. She suffered a brain aneurysm and almost died before turning 40. Seriously ill, her father’s second wife offered to take her into her home with the intention of taking control of the succulent inheritance, and they tried to incapacitate her and put Michelle under his guardianship. However, the wealthy heiress recovered from the aneurysm and had to take her stepmother to court to regain control of her finances. Brad, who remained with his father, He didn’t have it easy at all to maintain Grandpa Walt’s legacy. First he got into fights with his sister Michelle and his aunt, who wanted to get their piece of the pie. Ultimately, Brad lost the legal battle and his percentage of the inheritance. The lineage of Roy Oliver Disney The other half of the Disneys are not exempt from controversy either. The line of heirs got off to a good start with the help of his son Roy Edward Disney. The young heir He became involved in the management of Disney until his death in 2009, leaving a legacy of $1.6 billion, approximately 1% of Disney shares. Walt Disney’s nephew left four heirs: Abigail, Tim, Roy Patrick and Susan Disney. Roy Edward Disney’s respectful and continuous nature with the company that his father and uncle Walt had founded was counteracted by the dissident and activist character of his daughter Abigail Disney. Roy Oliver Disney’s granddaughter dedicated a good part of her life to attacking the policies of the company founded by his grandfatheraccusing them of being capitalist exploiters. He even produced a documentary called The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales in which he denounces the labor exploitation situation suffered by some company employees. Abigail Disney was one of the millionaires who signed what was known as manifesto of the Davos millionairesin which a group of 200 millionaires from around the world asked the leaders of the world’s main economies tax large fortunes with higher … Read more

There are ‘Wednesday’, ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ and more

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October is Halloween month. There are many ways to celebrate this holiday that is celebrated on October 31, such as a good horror movie marathon. Alternatively, if we are LEGO® fans, we also have a wide selection of sets that They are ideal for Halloween and that belong to some franchises, series or movies that are very beloved, such as ‘Gremlins’ or ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’. It is a good opportunity to expand our collection of sets or give a gift to that friend or partner who is a fan of this holiday. Below, we leave you a selection that fits perfectly for Halloween: LEGO® Disney Tim Burton: The Nightmare Before Christmas by 199.99 eurosa set loaded with details and with six minifigures. LEGO® Halloween wreath by 39.99 eurosa floral crown with Halloween details. LEGO® House of Morticia by 99.99 eurosa set inspired by the Netflix series ‘Wednesday. LEGO® Gremlins: Gizmo by 99.99 eurosa set with accessories that can be assembled both standing and sitting. LEGO® Malfoy Manor by 149.99 eurosa buildable set ideal for both Halloween and Harry Potter fans. LEGO® Disney Tim Burton: The Nightmare Before Christmas The first of the sets we bring is this one from ‘Nightmares Before Christmas’, one of Tim Burton’s gems. We have Jack’s house, Hgalloween City Hall and the iconic Spiral Hill. The set consists of 2,193 pieces and includes six minifigures, as well as lots of details. We have it available for 199.99 euros. Disney Tim Burton: The Nightmare Before Christmas The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LEGO® Halloween wreath We now continue with a minimalist set, but it is perfect for giving a touch of Halloween to your home. It is a floral wreath that has several details closely related to this holiday, such as a ghost or a pumpkin. It has a string, so we can hang it wherever we want. There are more than 600 pieces and it costs 39.99 euros. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LEGO® House of Morticia Turn of a set inspired by the Netflix series ‘Wednesday’. This is Morticia’s House, which can be rotated and opened to reveal all the rooms inside. In addition, it comes with the car that we can see in the series and four minifigures that include Morticia and Wednesday Addams. It is made up of 1,002 pieces and costs 99.99 euros. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LEGO® Gremlins: Gizmo ‘Gremlins’ may have been released in the 1980s, but there are still many of us who remember these movies with great affection. This set stars Gizmo, the protagonist of the saga. It is designed so that we can assemble it both standing and sitting and comes with several accessories so that we can customize it. Costs 99.99 eurosalthough shipments of this set will not begin until November 6. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LEGO® Malfoy Manor We close with a Harry Potter set, although with one that is perfect for Halloween. This is Malfoy Manor, which we saw in ‘The Deathly Hallows’. It has more than 1,600 pieces and has a lot of very special details that reproduce this scenario perfectly. Includes 9 minifigures in this case and costs 149.99 euros. 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 | LEGO® In Xataka | Your favorite series, comics and movies also in LEGO: 15 construction kits ideal to assemble yourself or give as a gift In Xataka | LEGO constructions on another level: the Technic Series has the models that any collector would dream of

Social networks began to die in 2022 and nobody realized. The new nightmare is that they resurge

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Social networks were wonderful until they stopped being. Very soon they became not only a problem almost addictionbut also of health. Anxiety levels shot And they were made frequent the Sexting cases either Bullying Through these platforms. The funny thing is that while all that happened and we thought that its use was increasingly worrying, something happened. People began to stop using them (both). Social networks had their peak in 2022. An ambitious study conducted By Financial Times He recently revealed the current state of social networks. More than 250,000 adults in more than 50 countries talked about their online habits, and in that data it is clear that the apogee of social networks occurred in 2022. Since then there has been a turning point. Especially for a specific sector of the population. Young people get tired of Facebook. Among the different demographic sectors, there is an especially striking one: young people between 16 and 24 are the ones who are most clearly reducing the time they spend on these platforms. At the end of 2024 they passed average two hours and 20 minutes a day in them, 10% less than what happened in 2022. It is the population segment that is more quickly falling, although the change is clear in the rest of the ages. Other parallel studies, such as Made in Sweden Between 2022 and 2024, he pointed to Clear falls too especially among the youngest. The time we spent on social networks did not stop increasing until 2022. Then the trend changed. Source: Financial Times. The era “zero posts” arrives. Social networks were a day to tell our lives, but From a while to this part the trend is another: “zero posts”. Users publish much less than before, instead of that user community that shared their reflections, the normal thing is now to find an endless commercial showcase. According to recent studies, a third of Spanish Internet users have abandoned some social network in the last year. Robotic consumption. The study data published in FT confirms that phenomenon. According to their conclusions, less and fewer people use social networks to maintain contact with their friends, and that kind of use experience has been decreasing since 2014. instead of what has been seen is that the users of these platforms go to them with the explicit intention of filling holes of time that are empty. Or what is the same: when they get bored consume content, but they don’t share it. Use ceases to be reflective and interactive to be passive, more “robotic”, ironically. The shitting of social networks. The writer Cory Doctorow The term coined long ago “Enshittification“ (“shit”) to talk about how platforms become worse for users. At present, social networks have little social and are dedicated to trying to maximize the time that users are trapped in them. Algorithms have taken control And they immerse us in an echo chamber from which it is difficult to leave. The “Ai Slop” arrives. Before the decline – at least, in time of use – of social networks, the option seems clear: take advantage of the content generated by AI. All to a greater or lesser extent have begun to integrate it progressively, but two new wedges are now added to traditional social networks: Meta Vibes y Openai Sora They are absolutely focused on content generated by AI. It is another era in which interaction and social participation fade and Doomscrolling He seizes more than ever from the user experience. The “AI Slop”the “junk content” generated by AI, begins to flood that experience. And it seems that tactic works. The study, however, gives a worrying fact: the time that Americans spend social networks are growing. It is the only region where it does, because in Europe and Asia-Pacific that consumption is falling slightly from the 2022 peaks. It remains to be seen if those new social networks They end up compensating that fall of the time that users spend on “traditional” social networks. Image | Pexels In Xataka | The exhausted society: how “existential tiredness” has become the great industry of the West

European cookies notices have been a nightmare. We may finally wake up from her

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It was supposed to “accept cookies” would facilitate life. He is actually doing us lose 575 million hours a year. Cookies consent banners have become a Absolute nightmare For Internet users, but the European Commission (CE) is rethinking its regulations. Let’s cross fingers. What happened. A note sent to a discussion group of the European Commission was sent on September 15. This document, filtered by politician, reveals that the EC is considering how Modify cookies regulations in force so that it is much less annoying and intrusive to users. The browser can take care of it. There are apparently two options on the table. One, including more exceptions that would make cookies consent banners appear only on certain websites and situations. The other, even more interesting, is to ensure that each user could establish universal preferences through the browser to apply automatically every time they visit a website. That would not have to accept or reject them all suddenly, or select which cookies we accept or reject every time we visit a site, but do it transparent and instantaneously. A little history. In 2002 the European Union launched A directive on the privacy of electronic communications. This regulation required user consent for the use of cookies. In 2009 a law called E-Privacy Directive to force websites to achieve user consent before loading those cookies on their devices. The demand It was consolidated in May 2018 with the activation of the General Data Protection Regulations (RGPD) of the European Union. Good intentions turned into nightmare. Although the measure was well intentioned and was aimed at protecting the rights and privacy of Internet users, its implementation has converted it in something unbearable that makes the experience of insufferable web navigation. As Peter Craddock, Keller and Heckman’s lawyer, “too consent basically kills consent.” Or what is the same: The remedy is worse than the disease. Plans. This hell is now one of the key points of a European strategy to simplify the regulation that affects technology. Commission officials want to present an “omnibus” text in December in which many of the current regulations would be relieved. There was a previous attempt. In 2017 There was a proposal For an electronic privacy regulation that theoretically was going to simplify these cookies consent notices. However, the petition was abandoned in February of this year because the proposal was too complex and covered from online advertising to national security. THE GDPR TO RESCUE. A way to partially solve the problem would be Integrate that regulation of cookies within the general regulation of data protection (RGPD or GDPR for its acronym in English). This regulation adopts a more flexible philosophy based on risks, so that cookies banners theoretically apply only to a subset of the websites visiting users. In Xataka | You thought to be navigating in unknown and erasing cookies on your Android mobile. Goal I saw everything you did

We believed that the end of Windows 10 support would be a nightmare for Microsoft. There are those who point out that it will be a gold mine

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Windows 10 He has already marked in red on October 14, 2025, day you will stop receiving updates If you don’t hire The ESU Plan. For Microsoft, what seemed like a problem is Also a business. An analysis firm estimates that the program could leave billions of dollars only in the corporate sector. Before the imminent end of Windows 10 support, the company insists that the best option is to update to Windows 11buy new equipment or use Windows 365 to access the cloud system. The change will affect both companies and individuals, who will have to decide how to continue. ESU: The proposal for Windows 10 and reinforces Microsoft accounts ESU is the official Microsoft offer for those who cannot leave Windows 10 in 2025. In exchange for an annual subscription, the teams receive only critical and important security updates. There is no standard technical support or new functions. The requirement is clear: to have version 22H2 installed. Microsoft describes it as a temporary continuity tool, not as a substitute for migration to Windows 11. The ESU business scheme is designed as a price ladder: $ 61 per device the first year, 122 the second and 244 the third, always with a three -year limit. Microsoft clarifies that The subscription is cumulative: Entering later does not reduce the cost. Access will be managed by volume licenses and activation keys will only be operational after October 14, 2025, the end of the free Windows 10 support. For private users, Microsoft has raised a different approach: a unique quota of 30 dollars to access security updates for 12 months, with alternative options for not paying. It will be possible to activate ESU by redeeming 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points or using the Windows Backup application to make a backupwhich will unlock access without cost. Microsoft indicates that it will be enabled soon. According to Windows Centralwhich cites a detailed analysis of Nexthink, Microsoft could enter until 7,300 million dollars Only in the business segment thanks to ESU. The consultant starts from the official Microsoft data, which in July 2025 estimated at more than 1.4 billion the PC World Park with Windows. Of that total, it is estimated that around 30% corresponds to public and private organizations, which is equivalent to about 420 million devices. The report also projects that, even with the impulse of Windows 11, about 121 million equipment will continue to run with Windows 10 after October 14, 2025. With the cumulative cost of the program, which doubles the price every year for a maximum of three periods, this user base would generate significant income. They are independent calculations that illustrate ESU’s economic potential, but Microsoft has not confirmed or commented on these figures. Nexthink figures draw a billionaire business, but reality is yet to be seen: we will have to wait to check how many companies and users pay for prolonging Windows 10. until you install Linuxchange Mac or move to a Chromebook. There is also the possibility of renewing equipment and moving on to Windows 11. Images | Windows | Arnav Singhal In Xataka | Send files among all my devices was a roll. Then I found this free application, Open Source and Multiplatform

When the US began to investigate a nuclear waste tank he found an even worse nightmare: radioactive wasps

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If you are even the noses of the velutinasthe Backpacks and the Tigres mosquitoes and Japanesethink about this: there are people in South Carolina (USA) that what fears right now is the stalking of radioactive wasps. It sounds crazy, but it makes all the meaning of the world if one takes into account that there, near a plant in which in its day pieces for nuclear bombs were manufactured, They just found A loop with a radiation level ten times above what is allowed. The big question is … how is it possible? What happened? That a few days ago the US Department of Energy published A report which has generated Polvareda in the country’s media. And rightly. The document does not go demand and supply, renewable or prices, but of something much more picturesque: earlier than the month, on Thursday 3 to be precise, some operators located near Aikenin South Carolina, a wasps nest with a radiation level ten times higher to what federal regulations allow. The authorities insist In any case where there is no risk. Where did they find it? Near a radioactive waste tank Savannah River Sitea nuclear material processing center located in South Carolina, next to the Savannah River, and that rose to mid -last century to refine useful materials for weapons creation. The NBC chain states that in its day, at the beginning of the cold war, it was used to manufacture the plutonium nuclei necessary to mount nuclear pumps. Now the installation is dedicated to other works, such as fuel production for nuclear centrals and cleaning tasks, but some sources They point that has generated More than 625 million Of liters of nuclear waste, an amount more than considerable that, once processed, it stayed at around 129 million. 43 underground tanks remain in use. OTHER EIGHT ARE CLOSED. What did they do with the nest? They sprayed him with insecticide, they removed him and discarded him as a radioactive residue. Finally the team prepared A reporta document that took more than expected because its authors dedicated themselves to review Previous cases of fauna pollution to be sure of your criteria. The document concludes that “more actions on the land” are necessary. Is anything else known? Yes. To begin with that they only found the loop, No wasps. Aiken Standard Clarify In any case that if insects had been located, they would probably present quite lower pollution levels. The same newspaper indicates that, after detecting the nest, the radiological control operating staff (RCO) inspected the surroundings without identifying more pollution or threats to the workers. The area in which the nest appeared is inside the plant, where underground steel tanks and several meters deep are preserved. The CNN chain collect Savannah River Mission Completion statements that rule out that there is a risk that the wasps created by the loop can fly outside their facilities. The reason: the normal thing is that they do not move too far from their nests. How is it possible? That is the million dollar question. The report speaks of “inherited radioactive pollution” and “not related to a loss of control”. The event would therefore be explained by the residual radioactivity That remained when the center was fully operational, not for possible leaks. The text in any case does not seem to have satisfied the Savannah River Site Watch surveillance team, which considers that it is incomplete because it does not detail where pollution came from or how exactly came to insects. “I am furious because SRS did not explain where radioactive waste comes from or if there is any type of escape in the tanks that the public must know,” Recognize Tom Clementsgroup manager. One of the keys would be the type of nest, since not all wasps use the same materials to create their homes. Images | ILJA NEDILKO (UNSPLASH), Flo (Unspash) and Duncan Sánchez (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | Madrid suffered a rocambolesco nuclear accident in 1970. So the authorities began to collect vegetables

China has the ability to stop the construction of new AI data centers. It is a nightmare for the US

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During the last two years The Chinese government has fought The US sanctions and its allies resorting to a strategy that has proven to be very effective. China controls the production and processing of several critical minerals For semiconductor industries, renewable energies or electric car, among other sectors, which has led to the administration led by Xi Jinping to regulate its export in a very strict way. In early December 2024 He chose to prohibit The export of some critical minerals to the US, among which were three essential metals for the chips industry: Gallium, Germanio and Antimony. Shortly after the Chinese government added two more critical metals to its list of export restrictions: Scandio and Disposio. However, there is a much less exotic chemical element than those I just mentioned the one that is barely talking. China also controls it and is using it to put the US against the strings. Bismuth is a fundamental metal for the global technology industry Although it is not monopolizing as many headlines in international media as rare earths, bismuth (BI) is an essential chemical element not only for the integrated circuit industry, but for the entire global technology sector. It is a whitish, crystalline and relatively fragile metal that acquires a pinkaceous tone when coming into contact with the air. It shares some physicochemical properties with lead and tin, but it has a distinctive characteristic that has helped it be erected as the essential metal that is: it is much less toxic than other heavy metals, such as lead. However, this is not at all its only quality. In addition, it is the most diamagnetic metal, so when introducing it into a magnetic field it is repelled very weakly. On the other hand, its electrical resistance is high and its thermal conductivity is very low. Interestingly, the only metal that has even smaller thermal conductivity is mercury. And its melting point is relatively low (about 271.3 ° C), while Its boiling point touches the 2,000 ° C. Finally, the bismuth has another very unusual property among the metals that are worth not overlooking: when it solidifies it expands. The bismuth is an essential metal thanks to its intervention in welds and the tuning of thermoelectric materials If we had to stay with only two characteristics of all that we just reviewed the chosen ones would be their low toxicity index and their ability to expand when solidified. In fact, these properties largely justify their use in industries that have a strategic role for many countries, such as chips, consumer electronics, renewable energy or electric car. Although it participates in a wide range of applications, the bismuth is an essential metal thanks to its intervention in the welds and the tuning of thermoelectric materials. For many decades the metal usually used in welds was lead, but it has an important problem: it is very toxic. Gradually this metal has been displaced by the alloys of bismuth and tin, which are much less toxic, and, in addition, They have a very low melting point. In fact, these alloys have a leading role in the manufacture of flexible substrates, printed circuit plates and all kinds of electronic components. On the other hand, thermoelectric materials allow generating electricity taking advantage of temperature and vice versa differences, so they are very important in the development of efficient cooling systems. China is currently the largest world producer in bismuth. In fact, control between 80 and 84% of the supply of this metal, so the global distribution chain is in your hands. Only in 2024 this Asian country produced 13,000 metric tons of this chemical element, while outside the borders of China, only 3,000 more tons were refined. This essentially absolute control has led to the Chinese government to drastically restrict Bismuth export with the purpose of responding to the sanctions of their rivals. In the US, some technology companies are already against the ropes because their bismuth reserves are running out. And it is not precisely unimportant companies. Google, Amazon and Nvidia are three of the US companies that Chinese bismuth urgently need In order to sustain the construction of your new data centers for applications of artificial intelligence (AI), so They have asked the US government that he reaches an agreement with his Chinese counterpart. Otherwise the development of AI in the country led by Donald Trump will be compromised. In this area, as we have just seen, China has the pan well grabbed by the handle. More information | China / Business Inside In Xataka | The two most important chip companies in China have a problem: the 5 Nm have been choked

Shahed drones were already a real nightmare for Ukraine. Russia has just made them a little more lethal

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The scene took place a clear day of June. From a secret location, a six -meter “nurse” drone rose to the sky by order of the soldiers, crossed 200 kilometers within the enemy territory and released two suicide drones that hung from their wings. Designed to fly at low altitude and avoid radars, secondary drones autonomously searched for an objective and, once identified, they threw themselves to detonate on it without direct human intervention. This is today the Ukraine War. Systematic terror. We have gone counting to Long of the war in Ukraine. The Shahed drone has become the MORE MORTÍFERA of the contest thanks to additions and evolutions Like fiberbut from a while at this part that evolution is exceeding the known limits. He counted The New York Times In a long and overwhelming piece what is assuming for the Ukrainian people. He Shahed-136developed by Iran and manufactured under a license by Russia as Geran-2, has evolved from being a rudimentary two-stroke drone and cardboard fuselage reinforced to a sophisticated horror weapon. Russia lo has modified with rBlack ecubows For night flights, interference resistant navigation, multiple types of eyelets (included Thermobáricaincendiary and fragmentation with Tungsten balls) and navigation systems assisted by Sim Ukranian cards and kometa satellite antennas, resistant TO THE ELECTRONIC WAR. Cheap. The cost per unit, between 50,000 and 80,000 dollarsit makes it a much cheaper option than ballistic missiles such as Iskander-M (2 million) or The KH-101and even cheaper than the anti -aircraft missiles that are used to intercept them. Its low cost, mass production In industrial complexes In Tartaristan and Izhevsk, and his adaptability has made him one of the most effective weapons of modern war, ideal for hosting civil rear and exhausting defenses. Missiles with ia. They underlined In Forbes The most striking fact of the last evolutions of the Shahed: Reaction engines. Although they will go He had presented publicly a variant of this type (the Shahed-238), It was not until recently that its use in Ukraine was confirmed by means of remains analyzed in the field. It is estimated that these models can reach speeds of up to 480 km/hquadruplying the cruise speed of the previous versions. Its acute and fast roar replaces the buzz of the old engine, and its speed drastically reduces the reaction time of the defenses. However, its cost and complexity probably forces Russia to use a Mixed strategy of drones A piston and turbojetfurther complicating defensive systems. Visual navigation: more. In addition to more powerful engines, some Shahed units are now armored in compartment of the engine and with relocated fuel tanks inside the fuselage. This has reduced and much reduced the effectiveness of light weapons, forcing defensive operators to point surgical precision to vulnerable parts such as the wing or the engine itself. Plus: Shahed drones have already been seen with computerized vision systems with Artificial Intelligence Processorsaccording to images released on June 18 by the Ukrainian specialist Serhii Beskrestnov. These systems offer autonomous visual navigation, regardless of GPS, which would make them immune offers one of the most effective defensive tactics so far: satellite interference. The Shahed would thus enter into a new era of autonomy and lethality. Shahed intercepted Fear of night. Explain in your reports the Times that everything changed from mid -2024, when the releases shot: 34 drones per week in 2022, more than 1,000 per week In 2025. On June 8 of this year, Russia launched 479 drones in one night. Many Shahed no longer aimed at military objectives: they impact markets, apartments, churches and other tactical value, in violation of Geneva conventions. According to UkraineRussia has implemented a deliberate night horror campaign to emotionally and physically exhaust the civilian population. 20% of drones manage to overcome Ukrainian defenses in certain weeks, a growing figure. Ukrainian counteroffensive. To counteract the threat, Ukraine has deployed specialized units Like Darknodea secret regiment within unmanned systems forces. These soldiers, mostly reconverted civilians, fight night battles using hunter drones To intercept Shaheds. Its technology, even in development, already allows identifying and destroying enemy drones in flight, even when they maneuver or change altitude. He Times explained cases like him Kyryloa young pilot recruited for his video game skills that has already demolished more than a dozen objectives. They use interceptor drones of $ 6,000 and throw them from open fields following patterns that remind of night agricultural rituals. In this regard, one of their greatest advantages is that they can guide the enemy drone away from inhabited areas before it explodes, avoiding collateral damage. Black Shahed Evolutionary career. In a race that does not stop, Russia has also adjusted its tactics: the Shaheds now They fly higherthey change altitude, they follow convoluted routes and are accompanied by lures such as The gerbera dronesbuilt in foam, which consume missiles and distract defenses. In addition, some Shahed units carry cameras to evaluate the damage or for remote assistance in flight. In other words, the war has entered into a dynamic of constant innovation: each improvement in defense is answered by a Russian tactical evolution. “It’s like a race between sword and armor”, He explained to the newspaper A Ukrainian soldier. Russian guide in drone handling with fiber The fiber and a guide. It We count A few weeks ago. Fiber drones are evolution MORE MORTÍFERA From the contest to the point that Russia has published A manual (image on top) for FPV operations with optical fiber. It includes procedures for wind conditions, such as avoiding the fiber on trees or electric lines that can move and break the cable, and reduce the altitude to 1 or 2 meters to minimize the curvature of the cable. Why the rules change. Regarding the fiber, he remembered The Financial Times that all the last Russian drones use an ultrafine cable to maintain continuous connection with their operator, which makes them immune to electromagnetic interference. Ukrainian defenses, based on GPS signal blocking, radio or cell phone, are useless to this … Read more

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

California project is being a real nightmare

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The United States has been dreaming of its high -speed train decades. The plan was ambitious, even poetic: Connect San Francisco and Los Angeles in less than three hoursreduce emissions, revitalize rail transport and demonstrate that the country could also compete with Europe and Asia in mobility of the 21st century. But what should be a symbol of modernity has become one of the most chaotic and discussed infrastructure projects of the country’s recent history. It all started with illusion. In 2008, California voters approved 10,000 million dollars in bonds to take the first big step. The objective was clear: a high speed line that would travel the state from north to south at 354 km/h. The, optimistic calendar, spoke of 2020 as an opening date. But 2020 arrived and passed. And 2025 is also happening, With just 35 kilometers ready To start placing the tracks. There are no trains. There are no operational stations. And what remains ahead seems, the less uncertain. Delays, cost overruns and uncertainty Today, the estimated total cost of the project exceeds 106,000 million dollarsmore than triple the initial budgeted. The layout has been reduced. The promise of joining Sacramento with San Diego It has been parked, and all the focus is now in a much more modest section: about 275 kilometers in the central valleybetween Merced and Bakersfield. A segment with low population density and a debatable impact in terms of real mobility. Why is it costing so much? There are many answers, and apparently any simple. The acquisition of private land has been a nightmare. In addition, the transfer of public infrastructure, such as pipes, electric lines or high steps, has triggered costs. But the most decisive has been the lack of stable financing. The project has been advancing to trumpets, based on fragmented budgets, partial promises and conditioned aids. Without a clear road map and with federal support that has varied according to the White House in turn, the work has accumulated delays, cost overruns and frustration. Even so, there are advances. At the end of 2023, after receiving a historical injection of almost 3.1 billion dollars by the federal governmentCalifornia High-Speed ​​Rail Authority took a key step: he published in January 2024 the list of finalist suppliers for the manufacture of their electric trains. The two selected companies are Alstom and Siemenstwo giants of the railway sector with more than accredited experience in Europe. The idea is clear: acquire trains capable of overcoming the 350 km/h, designed from scratch for this layout, and adapted to the specific needs of California. But the project is not limited to speed. There is a remarkable and unusual effort to think about the travel experience from the first moment. In Sacramento, A real scale model has already been built of one of the wagons, made of wood and foam, to visualize every detail of the interior. The model has been used to collect suggestions from experts in accessibility, engineers, public leaders and user associations. And the proposals go beyond the obvious: from large adapted toilets to emergency buttons accessible from the ground in case of fall, through areas for families, capsule compartments for those who seek privacy and spaces specifically designed for accessibility. California has also taken advantage of a structural advantage: his wagons will be wider than those of conventional trains in the United States, which will allow broader corridors Without sacrificing space for the passenger. The intention, according to the rail authority, is that this is a high -speed train designed for all. A really inclusive train. For the moment, There are more than 25 active works in the Central Valleywith about 1,500 workers deployed daily. 422 miles of the future route have been cleared, at least on the environmental level. And more than 50 structures have already been built: bridges, viaducts, high steps. But most of the project is still in the air. The financing to finish the central section must be closed before mid -2026. And although the current CEO, Ian Choudri, says they are on the right track to achieve it, either by private investors, federal loans or new bonds, the time runs against it. Especially if the Federal Administration changes sign and rethinking to keep the funds already committed. The Department of Transportation, under the leadership of Sean Duffy, has announced a complete audit of the project. THE OBJECTIVE: Determine SI California has fulfilled the commitments assumed Upon receiving federal money. The threat is clear. If there are no sufficient solid advances or guarantees, these funds could be reallocated to other states with more mature projects. The pressure, once again, is huge. The contrast with other countries is painful. Japan built his first Shinkansen in the 60s. Spain has been expanding its bird network more than three decades. Morocco has since 2018 its high -speed train between Tangier and Casablanca. In the United States, Acela remains the closest thing, with 240 km/h peaks on roads that cross tunnels of the nineteenth century. In California, everything is complex. The layout crosses agricultural areas, urban nuclei, protected land. Despite the promises, agreements and models in a real scale, there is a risk that the project appears: to continue being a dream. And yet, there is something in the original idea that continues to resist. A kind of conviction that, if ends, this train You can mark a before and after. Not only in California, but in the entire transport network of the country. Images | California High Speed ​​Rail In Xataka | The C919 Comac

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