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‘No Other Land’ is the best documentary of the year according to the Oscars. The problem is that in the US nobody can see it

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No one escapes that The Oscars They are not only recognition in the form of awards for some of the most outstanding films of the year, but an authentic commercial maneuver that gives the box office to films of all kinds. But … what happens when a movie has not found distribution? This is the case of the winner with the Oscar for the best documentary feature film, ‘No other Land’. A movie about Palestine. This documentary is led by four Palestinian activists (Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szo, two of them Israelis) in co -production with Norway and premiered at the last Berlin Festival. In it, we focus on the life of a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta, a West Bank region. We can see the Gradual destruction of your homelandwhere Israeli soldiers break down houses and evict their inhabitants. He will establish friendship with an Israeli Jewish journalist, which highlights the contrast between the lives of both. No distribution. The special of ‘Not Other Land‘It is that the film has no distribution in the United States due to the conflict of its theme. In our country, for example, it was seen in cinemas last November and is currently in the Filmin catalog (among another twenty of countries in the world). This has greatly limited its reach in the Oscar country, has opened a new debate about the power of commercial censorship, much more powerful than openly political, and raises the irony that a film like this has reached few Americans beyond academics who have been able to see it for their condition of voters. An anomaly. In one Interview with Variety Before the nominations, its creators talked about the anomaly of the state of the distribution of the film, which saw as “something completely political. Obviously, we are talking about the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank, and it is very unpleasant. The film is very, very critical with Israeli policies.” And they added: “Part of the reason we made the film is to reach people who may not support what we do, to whom the film could challenge. (…) If you have a large distributor, you reach people of various political opinions and with various degrees of knowledge about Israel and Palestine. And those are exactly the people we want to show the film, because it is how we can boost the change.” It is not the only one. There are other documentaries that are facing this problem in recent times. ‘The Last Republican’, for example, is a portrait of Adam Kinzinger, a former Republican congressman who became one of the great critical voices against Donald Trump. Josh Braun, one of the directors of the company that distributed the film, confessed to The New York Times That “with the result of the elections, I think there is a question about some political content films.” Unusually apolitical Oscar. All this occurs in the context of a Oscar delivery unusually apolitical, where comments from presenter and guests that allude to the situation of the country are not usually lack. However, this year, Donald Trump has been avoided openly, although guests have alluded to sensitive issues such as diversity, immigration, and conflicts that affect the country, such as those of Palestine and Ukraine. Jimmy Kimmel, for example, presented in 2017 the gala coinciding with the first year of Trump’s previous mandate, and filled his monologue with references to the president. Conan O’Brien, however, has a less political style, and those references were missing, as in most aseptic speeches. In Xataka | Oscar’s “ghost” category: it exists but it is so demanding that there have never been films that opt ​​for it

Alibaba has new Open Source to generate videos. The problem is that it is being used to generate pornographic deepfakes

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Last week Alibaba launched Wanx 2.1a new AI model for video generation that competes with others such as Sorafrom OpenAi, or I see 2from Google. The tool ended up becoming 24 hours later the person responsible for dozens of pornographic videos They will be published on the Internet. Wanx 2.1 is also an Open Source model whose code It is available in github. Very soon users fond of pornographic content and who also possessed the appropriate technical knowledge took advantage of that fair model for that: to generate porn videos. They told it in 404 averagewhere they indicated how in communities dedicated to producing and sharing pornographic deepfakes without the consent of the people represented, the users were “salivating” because of the advanced Alibaba model. Some of those videos were shared in Civitai, A platform in which users share images and videos generated with AI tools, but in which such images are also bought and sold. The statistics that we can find in the pages of the AI ​​models used to create those images and video show how These models have already been downloaded hundreds of times by users. There are already dozens of pornographic videos created with WAN 2.1, indicate in 404 average. In Civitai, users are allowed to share AI models, but unseeled pornographic content is not allowed. That does not prevent users from discharging the models and use them to produce these models themselves, they affirm in this medium. The problem is once again the use of tools that, of course, allow perfectly appropriate and spectacular videos, but can also be used for uses such as these. We already saw how this type of Deepfakes They can become very profitableand the advance of these tools makes it difficult to control this type of content. In Xataka | In South Korea, Deepfake Porn has become a nightmare. Your solution: three years in jail for those who see it

The US is about to get all the minerals he wanted from Ukraine. The problem is that half control them

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In the terms in which it seems that the United States wants to end the war, Ukraine does not seem to have much to win in A peace agreement with Russia. Except if he brought out his rare earth reserves, those minerals that presume that he counts in large quantity. So much so, that, in 24 hours it is expected that Ukraine firm an agreement of cooperation with the Trump administration with minerals as protagonists. There is more than one problem. The agreement. The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, will meet this Friday with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in Washington to sign an agreement that gives the United States access to mineral resources Strategic Ukraine. Although Zelensky hopes that this pact will serve as a basis for future negotiations, he has recognized that does not include security guarantees concrete by the United States despite the fact that kyiv had insisted on this point during negotiations. Trump, meanwhile, has justified the agreement as a way that US taxpayers recover part of Help funds sent To Ukraine (the Biden administration raised the investment to More than 100,000 million dollars in assistance), arguing that the responsibility of Ukrainian security should fall in Europe. The terms. While the final details are still unknown, the Ukrainian prime minister, Denys Shmyhal, confirmed that both parties have agreed a preliminary version of the pact. According to this, it will be established An investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine, which will be jointly managed by kyiv and Washington on equal terms. Ukraine will contribute 50% of future income generated by their state natural resources, including minerals, oil and gas, and these funds will be reinvested in projects within the country. In this regard, a draft Obtained by the New York Times It suggests that the United States will have the greatest amount of participation allowed in the fund according to its legislation, although You will not have absolute control. Previously, Trump had demanded that Ukraine yield resources for Value of 500,000 million dollars As compensation for military and economic assistance received, but this point has been discarded in the final version. There are no guarantees. One of the most controversial aspects of the agreement is the lack of a formal security commitment by the United States. Zelensky insisted on the inclusion of a reference to security guarantees, although the final version only mentions that the United States “Support Ukraine efforts to obtain necessary guarantees for lasting peace.” No doubt, this does not imply a direct military support or specific commitments in case of Russian aggression. What Trump says. The President has declared that the United States will not provide security guarantees “beyond what is necessary” and that the protection of Ukraine It must fall on Europe. However, he pointed out that the presence of US workers in Ukrainian territory would provide “automatic security”, suggesting that investment in natural resources would deter Russia of attacking these strategic sites. He also said that the United States will continue to provide armament and ammunition to Ukraine “until an agreement with Russia is reached.” Why do minerals matter. We have told it before. Ukraine houses approximately 5% of world reserves of critical minerals, including graphite, titanium, lithium and rare earths, essential for the production of batteries, weapons, wind turbines and advanced technology. Thus, the United States, which seeks reduce its dependence on China In key materials for green technology and defense, see in Ukraine a strategic opportunity. According to The Ukraine Geological Service itselfthe country is one of the richest in the world in essential resources for energy transition and military industry. The problem: half are Russian. The main stumbling block that Ukraine has in the negotiation is that, paradoxically, almost half of its mineral reserves They are on land occupied by Russia Since the invasion in 2022, which has complicated access to these resources. We talk about something else 40% of these resources. To get an idea, the Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Yulia Svydenko, said that mineral resources in territories under Russian control They amount to 350,000 million dollars. In addition, the extraction of these minerals faces a greater obstacle: it is estimated that 25% of the Ukrainian territory is contaminated with land minesespecially in the east of the country, which hinders the development of mining projects without an adequate demin strategy. According to the Halo Trust organization, the nation has 150,000 contaminated square kilometers With these explosives. The Russian counteroffet. Not just that. In a twist of events, and knowing the negotiations, Vladimir Putin has declared in A televised interview that Russia is willing to offer to the United States access to your own mineral resourcesincluding, of course, those located in the occupied Ukrainian territories. In fact, he emphasized that Russia has “significantly more resources of this type than Ukraine” and that he is ready to attract foreign partners to exploit them in the so -called “new regions”in reference to the areas of Ukraine attached by Moscow. Moreover, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, fell importance to Zelensky’s visit to Washington and suggested that the final content of the agreement is not yet at all clear. Putin, meanwhile, mentioned the possibility of collaborate with the United States In the production of aluminum in Siberia, which would indicate an attempt of Moscow for interfering with the negotiations between kyiv and Washington and offering a more viable alternative for the United States. The challenge of access to resources. It is the last of the obstacles with respect to minerals. Despite its enormous potential, the exploitation of these resources Face significant difficulties. As we said, the Russian invasion has left Ukraine without access to much of its mineral reserves, particularly in occupied regions such as Donetsk and Zaporiyia. But, in addition, the country’s infrastructure has remained severely damaged After three years of conflict, which complicates the extraction and transport of materials. An uncertain future. Thus, the agreement that will be carried out in 24 hours is full of edges for Ukraine. … Read more

‘Anora’ is the big favorite to take the Oscar for the best film. The problem is that it has the voting system against

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‘Anora’ starts in the pools as a great favorite to take the main Oscar of the night, the best film. However, The Oscars They are much more than a mere vote that chooses the film of the year: they come into play not only the millionaire advertising campaigns that are talked about so much (which also), but models of mathematical probability and the same voting system, which do not always favor the favorite of the simple majority of academics. The pretty girl. ‘Anora‘It is Sean Baker’s film, an old acquaintance of fans of the independent cinema zone. Some of its previous proposals, such as ‘The Florida Project’ and ‘Red Rocket’they raised praise among the specialized press, but with this story of a young Brooklyn prostitute who lives his own history Cinderella when he knows and marries the son of a Russian oligarch who intends to end romance, has revolutionized the awards season. The film won the gold palm in Cannes and Dos Bafta, was nominated for five Gold balloons And now she is nominated for six Oscar, including best film, director, actress and original script. ‘Anora’, the independent tradition. ‘Anora ‘continues Oscar’s tradition to reward small and modest movies, looking for a quality patina indie that Hollywood industry is excited since the time of The infamous Miramaxand that has made films like ‘in recent yearsAll at once everywhere‘(2022),’Coda‘(2021),’Nomadland‘(2020) or’Parasites‘(2019). The winner of 2018, ‘Green Book’, was only indie in aesthetic terms, but still, is a streak of victories outside the industry that only broke ‘Oppenheimer‘ last year. The numbers speak. In addition to the recent trend of the Oscars, dyed of a certain condescension, to reward independent films, we have the purest mathematics: The Hollywood Reporter used the probability laws To make the calculation and ‘Anora’ was well above its competitors: 52% possibilities, overwhelming the second in the list, ‘Conclave‘, which was left with 15.2%. The reason? The ‘Anora’ awards streak in the Critics Choice, Producers Guild and director’s Guild. Less colorful than the Golden Globes, but according to statistics, infallible when opening via for the Oscar (let’s not forget that on many occasions the voters coincide). Percentages against competitors. These statistics in favor of ‘Anora’ are increased when those same numbers play against their competitors. For example, only seven films have won an Oscar for the best film without having the direction nomination, as happens to ‘Conclave’. ‘The Brutalist‘It is one of the favorites, but never a movie without the SAG prize or An Eddie (The US editors awards) has won the main Oscar. ‘Emilia Pérez’ had everything in favor with the Golden Globes, but Reality has passed over. Already ‘A Complete Unknown‘It has not gone wrong with other awards, but in any other gala the best film has been taken, something that greatly reduces its possibilities. But if everything is in his favor … Ya: Why are the real probabilities of ‘anara’ are smaller than, for example, those of ‘conclave’? The voting system for best film is called “Preferred System”, and with it the voters are asked to classify the nominated films from the greatest to less preference. If a film gets more than 50% of the votes (something very unlikely), automatically wins the prize. But if not, the following process is carried out: the film with less votes redistributes its ballots among the second most voted film of the members who had placed it in number one. It is done with all, until a film exceeds 50%. The terrible consensus. The idea with this system is to reward the favorite film by consensus, one that most of the members of the academy would consider their favorite. The result is that the films that go to the extremes are less likely: ‘Anara’ will be the favorite of many, but because of their theme and indies modes, it will also be among the least favorite of many others. This system rewards, in effect, the consensus, which is another way of saying that it rewards the middle ground. In that sense, it is ‘conclave’ that will benefit: a very little annoying movie, which many will have liked, but few have liked very little. The danger of controversy. Something similar to ‘Anora’ will happen to films such as ‘Emilia Pérez’, one of the favorites before the successive bombings of Karla Sofía Gascón. EITHER ‘WICKED‘, which belongs to a genre with as many defenders as detractors. Or, of course, ‘Dune 2‘ either ‘The substance‘, which only to belong to the categories of horror and science fiction will receive very low scores of the less daring faction of academics. In that sense, and except for exceptions (it is clear that ‘anora’ has possibilities, despite everything) the Oscars almost always reward the low risk. Nothing new under the sun. In Xataka | The great triumph of “high terror”: how fantastic cinema has invaded the main nominations of the 2025 Oscar

Taiwan has just stopped a ship after cutting an underwater cable. The problem is that there are only Chinese citizens inside

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That the submarine cables, whether communications or energy, have become a first level actor in the geopolitics of the planet, is out of any doubt. The cases of cuts and Sabotajes that have occurred in recent months, together with The huge investments They are taking place among companies with AI in the equation, attest to it. However, if the cable cut occurs in a high voltage place such as Taiwan, the incident acquires another channel. The suspicion of sabotage. It is not the first time in the enclave, like We have counted beforebut it has happened again. The authorities of Taiwan have stopped a ship of load under the suspicion of having cut a communications cable Submarine that connects the main island with the Penghu archipelago, located about 30 kilometers west. Although the investigation is still ongoing, the event adds to a series of similar incidents that have generated restlessness on possible tactics of maritime sabotage by China and Russia. The problem: the ship is manned by Chinese citizens. The arrest. A Taiwanese coach detected That the vessel, a freighter in poor condition with multiple names and Chinese financing, was in the area when the cable rupture occurred. According to Ou Yu-FEI, spokesman for the Coast Guard, it was The only ship present In the area at that time, which reinforces the hypothesis of its involvement. In addition, they say that the ship could have used a false registration number and changed its name suddenly, a common pattern in covert activities. Context of a “possible.” As has told the New York Timesthe incident occurred around Tuesday at 3:24 am, shortly after a Taiwanese patrol ordered the freighter to leave the area because they were too close to the submarine cables with the anchor thrown. This detail has led the authorities to consider the possibility that the ship took advantage of its exit to perform a deliberate act of sabotage. Crucial cables. The cutting of submarine communications cables is always a serious accident, but in the case of Taiwan a little more. The reason? It depends on Great measure of these cables for its connectivity with its peripheral islands and with the rest of the world. While they can be damaged by natural causes such as earthquakes or aging of the material, the most common reason is the drag of ships of ships or fishing nets. In fact and as we remembered, recent patterns have led some analysts to speculate that China and Russia could be resorting to deliberate sabotage as a form of harassment in the sea. A trend. A summary of the growing number of similar cases could be made in recent times. In 2023a cable between Taiwan and the Matsu Islands was cut, affecting communications for weeks. TO beginnings of 2025a digital cable that connects Taiwan with South Korea, Japan, China and the United States suffered damage, indicated that a Chinese ship could have dragged its anchor over it. In November 2024two fiber optic cables in the Baltic Sea were cut, and the investigations pointed to a Chinese/Russian flag freighter. In response to this trend, the Taiwan government has intensified surveillance of its underwater infrastructure and has prepared a list of More than 50 suspicious shipsmany of them registered with convenience flags (such as the togolesa, used by the detainee ship). The answer. A few hours ago, China has accused Taiwan of politically manipulate the recent incident of the submarine cable. According to Beijing, the Taiwanese government has exaggerated the situation without conclusive evidence, with the aim of feeding tensions and obtaining political revenue. Zhu Fenglian, spokesman for the Chinese Government’s Taiwan Affairs Office, minimized the same, stating that damage to submarine cables They are common maritime accidents that occur more than a hundred times a year worldwide. In addition, he accused the Democratic Progressive Party (PPD), which governs Taiwan, to use the event to manipulate public opinion without their claims having real support. For its part, the Taiwanese government has rejected Beijing’s claims, insisting that there are clear indications of possible sabotage, especially since the ship with Chinese links was present in the area when it occurred. Geopolitical implications. If Taiwan’s suspicions are confirmed about intentional damage, the fact could climb the tensions between the island and China. As We have been countingBeijin considers Taiwan as part of its territory and has increased pressure on the island in recent years through military incursionseconomic pressure and cyber attacks. We will have to wait, since the case has been sent to prosecutors to deeper investigation. Meanwhile, the island continues reinforcing your measures security to avoid new interruptions in their underwater communications. In a context in which the control of digital networks and critical infrastructure has become a hybrid war tool, these incidents reinforce the perception that the “neighbor” could be exploring forms of indirect destabilization without reaching an open conflict . Image | 總統府Taiwan Coast Guard In Xataka | Taiwan does not want more problems with China or with its submarine cables. So you have activated an unpublished security plan In Xataka | Goal already has the tool to lead the AI ​​era: an underwater cable that will take more than one return to the earth

We have a problem with used wind blades. A German startup believes to have a solution: make them wood

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At some point he had to arrive, because in the end, everything comes to an end, even the materials for renewable energy. First it was the turn of the solar panels, which now have Recycling centers. Then, it was the turn of the wind energy that their blades have found a second life in different structuresfrom mini homes even jelly beans. But so far, no one had achieved what he has achieved in the wind sector: starting from scratch with completely recyclable materials. 100% recycled. The German company Voodin Blade Technology has developed The first wind turbines made of laminated wood. This material has represented a recyclable alternative to the traditional carbon fiber, fiberglass and epoxy resin. In addition, the most curious thing is that it has greater fire resistance and a rigidity-pepper relationship similar to fiberglass, which allows you to resist all climatic conditions. As of 2026, the German company has been associated with the Indian company Senvion for install some blades of more than 50 meters In 4.2 MW turbines. The tests will be held in Europe at the end of next year and beginning of 2027. The goal. The German startup has found a rather big problem within the wind industry. While in the solar sector there are already recycling centers for photovoltaic panels, such as European photovoltaic recycling center (CERFO) In Teruel. I asked that it was around the company was: What about the wind turbines? The investigation took them to A study by the University of Cambridgewhich revealed that by the year 2050 there will be 43 million tons of shovels worldwide. The reason was none other than conventional materials are very difficult to recycle, so they reached the rolled wooden blades. This solution that is based on reuse to prevent them from ending up or are incinerated. In addition, the use of a natural material such as wood has a lower impact on the product life cycle, since it can be replaced and managed more responsible. Manufacturing. The process to get LAMINADA WOOD It goes on presses and laminating, as the name implies, wooden panels, creating resistant and durable materials. This type of wood is already used in the construction of skyscrapers and other important infrastructure, which demonstrates its reliability. Laminated wood offers a greater flexibility In the design, which allows to create longer blades and higher towers, optimizing the efficiency of the turbines by taking advantage of stronger wind currents. This advance not only provides a more ecological alternative, but also makes the production of blades more economical. In addition, in the manufacturing process eliminates the need for molds, which further reduces production costs, and makes the process more efficient and accessible. In fact, wooden blades can be up to 20% cheaper than traditional ones, according to The German company declared to Recharge. Although something if it had been recycled. While some advances have already been achieved in the recycling of traditional blades, the VOODIN BLADE TECHNOLOGY approach goes one step further. Although it should be noted that the Danish company Vestas has developed A chemical process capable of decomposing epoxy resins and then reuse in new blades, preventing them from ending in a landfill. And fire resistance? It is quite curious because they can even be replaced, but resist fire. In the first place, laminated wood can support high temperatures because being a natural material, it has a Greater self -extinguishing capacitywhich means that it is less prone to burn or spread rapidly in case of fire. In addition, advances in their treatment make it more lasting and stable in front of the fire. On the other hand, traditional materials, such as fiberglass and carbon fiber, although strong and light, do not have high fire resistance. In the end these components, together with the necessary resin to unite them, are more susceptible to decomposition and the release of toxic gases when exposed to high temperatures, which can compromise the structural safety of the turbines in a fire. The future of the big shovels, but … The German startup was news last year when installed 19.3 meters blades In Germany. Now seeks to overcome that milestone with blades of more than 50 meters in lengththe largest manufactured to date with laminated wood. However, in the field of wind energy, China continues to lead the race in large infrastructure. Recently, the Asian giant He has managed to install A Qihang wind turbine, with a 151 -meter tower and a 260 -meter diameter rotor. If mathematics does not fail, we would be talking that the length of a shovel is 130 meters, of course it is not laminated wood. And if I get more searching in the newspaper library, the discussion about the size of the wind turbines would give for an article itself. Just point out that at the moment none has surpassed the wind turbine to take advantage of the strength of the typhons with A 310 meter blade diameter. What we know so far is that laminated wooden blades could mark a before and after in wind energy, reducing costs and environmental impact. If the tests confirm its efficiency, this advance will open the way to more sustainable turbines. Image | VOODIN BLADE TECHNOLOGY Xataka | The tariff storm that affects Spain: Trump’s blow to the wind and steel

Donald Trump’s government plans to be even harder with China. His problem is that he needs Netherlands and Japan

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The administration led by Joe Biden has approved during his management years several very ambitious China sanctions. The last one entered into force On December 2just a few weeks before Biden and his team leave the White House. These prohibitions are aimed priority to Chinese companies that They design and produce lithography equipment that intervene in the manufacture of advanced semiconductors, hence the impact they are presumably having on the Chinese chips industry is deep. As expected, China soon react. Just one day later the government led by Xi Jinping announced the prohibition of export of critical minerals to the US. It was possible that the arrival of Donald Trump’s government and his entourage contributed to calm the waters with China a little, but nothing is further from reality. The climbing of sanctions and other moschadillas that have starred US and China in recent years will continue, although now under the baton of Donald Trump. The US prepares more sanctions with the complicity of the Netherlands and Japan According to Bloomberg News Trump’s team wants to even more harden the sanctions to which China is already subjected. The US government has not officially confirmed it, but according to this means of communication, the new sanctions package addresses two different areas that seek to hinder more the development of the Chinese semiconductor industry. The first measure proposes to restrict the quantity and types of chips that NVIDIA can deliver to its Chinese clients without processing a license. Deepseek R1’s success is promoting the adoption of NVIDIA GPU H20 for models training It is important that we do not overlook that Jensen Huang’s company leads the GPU market for applications of artificial intelligence (AI) with an approximate quota of 80%. And, in addition, the success of China AI Deepseek R1 He is promoting The adoption of the GPU H20 of nvidia for Model training (And also that of The Ascend 910 chips of Huawei to solve inference tasks). Whatever this is not all. And, again according to Bloomberg, several US officials have recently met with their Dutch and Japanese counterparts. Presumably they are negotiating what steps they can take to drastically limit the participation of the engineers of the Dutch company ASML and the Japanese Tokyo Electron, which are two of the most important lithography equipment manufacturers on the planet, in the maintenance of the production equipment of the production equipment of semiconductors that are being used by their Chinese clients. The US needs the complicity of the Netherlands and Japan to make this measure prosper, and it is very likely to do so soon. From one thing we can be sure: as has happened on other occasions, China will respond. Image | ASML More information | Reuters In Xataka | Japan has triggered the alarm: China has in its hands the world production of chips and batteries thanks to the gallium

There is a key to radically improve mobile photography. The problem is that only Xiaomi is applying it

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The highest range mobiles They make good photographsThat is undeniable. As it is also undeniable that the defendant is increasingly aggressive and, with him, ends dying naturalness in photographs. But not everything is software, our camera sensor largely determines how aggressive they need to be (or not) those computational decisions of the phone. That is why an inch sensors have been demonstrating a simply brutal muscle. Xiaomi has cited us on March 2 to know his Xiaomi 15 Ultrayour photographic flagship. The company itself has given some brushstrokes about how the camera of this beast will be, revealing that it will repeat with the sensor configuration of an inch. This movement, although not new, is one of Xiaomi’s differential factors in the market. Although the camera sensors of an inch They have been with us for more than four yearsThey have not managed to be a standard in the highest range. Or, at least, in which it is sold in Europe, since some of the best Chinese phones with gigantic sensors are not sold in our territory. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: 1/1.3 “. iPhone 16 Pro Max: 1/1.28 “ I live x200 pro: 1/1.28 “ Realme GT6: 1/1.4 “ Sony Xperia 1 VI: 1/1.7 “ Honor Magic7 Pro: 1/1.3 “ OPPO FIND X7 PRO: 1/1.4 “ Xiaomi 14 Ultra: 1 “ It’s curious. We have been talking about an inch sensors for years, but there is only a high range among the great manufacturers that bets on this type of sensor. An inch sensor on a mobile phone offers significant advantages in the quality of the photos and videos, mainly due to its larger size compared to the smallest sensors that are usually integrated into smartphones. One of its keys is the best light collection, since A larger sensor has a larger surface to capture light, which translates into images with somewhat less noise in low lighting conditions. This is key, at a time when manufacturers are obsessed with their noise reduction algorithms. They are also sensors with greater depth of field (an older and better natural bokeh, so that we understand each other), and that at the technical level, allow to obtain more detail. They are little if they are not worked but, well used, these sensors are a before and after (especially in RAW shots). The problem? Introducing an inch sensors is more expensive, it requires more space in the telephone body, and complex optical development to take advantage of its potential. An investment of resources to which all manufacturers are not willing. Image | Xiaomi In Xataka | Mobile cameras will not improve as much as the sensor size increases. There is a very clear responsible

The only problem is that it has little car and a lot of evtol

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We have been dreaming of seeing for years Flying cars touring our cities. Films like ‘The fifth element‘,’Blade Runner 2049‘ and ‘Total Recall‘They have drawn us a future where the traffic jams are resolved in the air, releasing the streets and transforming urban mobility. However, reality is still determined to go slower, with a variety of challenges that must still be resolved. These types of alternatives have not yet reached the market, although some companies promise to change the rules of the game. Alef Aeronautics, The company is developing “the first real flying car in the world”he has shown his prototype in action. In a video posted by CNBCthe vehicle rises with apparent on an SUV and lands right in front of him, suggesting that science fiction is one step closer to come true. However, the exhibition has left more questions than answers and at least one certainty: what we have seen resembles the floating cars of cinema and much more to a car -shaped evtol. Alef Aeronautics flying car Model A, which is how the vehicle has been baptized, aims to become a low -speed electric vehicle, a category that in the United States and Canada encompasses golf carts and has several restrictions, such as a Maximum speed of about 40 km/h (25 mph). The flying car, they explain, can travel a distance of about 320 kilometers per earth or 177 kilometers by air. At the moment it is not clear how many people can transport, what comforts will offer passengers and other details. Model A during one of its most recent tests Alef Aeronautics explained to the press present in the exhibition that is limiting the information to protect its intellectual property. Nor allowed journalists to get too close to the vehicle. In fact, according to the American media, at no time saw the driver enter or get out of the car. Although everything indicates that there is still work to be done, the startup claims to have received more than 3,200 orders and promises that the production of Model A will start at the end of this year or the beginning of 2026. A Model A render in full flight The emerging company indicates on its website that the flying car will cost about 299,999 dollars. While Ferrari and Tesla play in different leagues, we take their prices as a reference: the vehicle would cost more than a Tesla Model S or a Ferrari Roma Spider. And for those who look for something that really fly, a helicopter like the Robinson R22 Beta II Round the $ 350,000. The Chinese firm Xpeng Aeroht, meanwhile, is working on a hybrid concept, A car that hides an evolution in the trunk. Alef Aeronautics was born in 2015. The first design was nothing more than a sketch on a napkin, but a year later they already had a prototype to subscale. The company continued to advance with tests in wind tunnels and computerized simulations, until in 2019 it managed to fly its first full -size prototype. Recently, he has signed agreements with Spanish firms Pucara Aerospecialized in the manufacture of aeronautical pieces, and MYCfocused on aeronautical production. Images | Alef Aeronautics In Xataka | Rolls-Royce wanted

Valencia faces a serious problem with housing. So someone has had an idea: build more height

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Tecnocasa recently published A report in which the thermometer to the Spanish real estate market, a theoretical exercise that allowed him to obtain two revealing data: in just one year the demand for housing has grown up on average 39% In Spain while the offer undertook the opposite road, retreating more than 9%. The result is a tensioning market, in which the floors last a few weeks or days (even hours) announced in real estate agencies before finding tenant or buyer. In Valencia, an idea has emerged to alleviate that problem and reinforce its public housing offer: allow buildings to gain height, a formula with which they calculate that the city could win More than 70,000 floors protected What happened? That in Valencia has been on the table An idea New to reinforce your housing park. At least the protected housing. A few days ago the Socialists proposed in the City Council of the City Council to retouch the local ordination (PGOU) so that the city buildings grow to the top. Literally. His idea is that the blocks can raise one or two plants their height. The plan He advanced it The country Wednesday, before the commission; But from the PSPV they recognize that he did not obtain the necessary support, so at least for the moment he will stay in that, an idea about the table to face the housing problem. “The PP has rejected our proposal”, Explain The socialist mayor Elisa was worth. Click on the image to go to Tweet. What have they raised? “Raise buildings to gain public housing”, summarize The PSPV of Valencia. The idea is simple: modify the PGOU to upload the city blocks one or two levels. The socialist group has already made accounts and calculates that if an extra plant was added to all buildings, 86,644 homes would leave, a large residential park also distributed throughout the municipality. As part of these constructions are protected by their heritage value or are located in Valencia neighborhoods in which height cannot be gained, the PSPV has retouched that initial figure, but the result remains considerable. “If we subtract 20% for understanding that in the historical centers and protected buildings you will not be able Explain Valía to The country. That (more than 70,000 new floors) is the figure that PSPV presumed this week in networks, where he claimed that his proposal “would avoid expulsion and uprooting.” Why such a measure? The PSPV plan is focused on the creation of protected housing (both for rent and sale) in a territory that dealt with the offer shortage and the price increase. In January the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) published A report that helps to understand much better The situation From the capital of Turia: in five years the prices of the new work have triggered about 80% and the offer was reduced by 83%. Things have not been better in the rental market, which became more expensive. “What we have before us is a tsunami of epic dimensions and all administrations must act in a coordinated, effective and quickly, The director explains of the Chair of the UPV Housing Observatory after remembering the forecasts at the state level. “We estimate that more than 80% of the current demand fits in the public protection house, so the determined commitment to the construction of this type of housing is strategic.” And how do you want to do it? The PSPV proposal is not entirely new and there are other cities in which they have already been activated similar solutionstaking advantage of the ‘Flight Law’. In Valencia the idea is that it is the communities of owners themselves that can promote the ‘stretch’ up the buildings with one or two extra plants. The resulting floors would be added to the Public Protection Housing Park, which among other things would allow it to extend it to “consolidated neighborhoods”, Valía points out. The PSPV plan also includes an extra advantage for neighbors communities. In a city with an aged real estate park, in which A notable percentage From the houses it has more than four decades, the communities of neighbors would obtain from the extra buildability some resources that would allow them to modernize their blocks. Are there more cases? Yes, Valencia is not the only one that has been fixed in that formula. In Barcelona, ​​licenses have been granted to lift floors that increased the buildability of existing buildings. In 2017 it was estimated that in just three years they had benefited from that possibility (the traces) about thirty buildingswith licenses for 120 floors. Madrid too It has varied Over the years the maximum height of its buildings and the Balearic Islands leave another recent example. Palma already added in September 70 requests of buildings to grow in height and add 589 floors of limited price. Images | Jonny James (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | The price of housing in Spain is already higher than in the bubble peak. But the data has a small trick

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