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Elon Musk not only wants to reach the Moon, he also wants to turn it into a factory for satellites launched with catapults

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What do they have in common ChinaSpaceX, Auriga Space and Electromagnetic Launch? Well, possibly several things, but one of them is that they have expressed interest in using mass cannons to launch from the Moon. Said to very roughlywant to use electromagnetic catapults loaded with satellites or construction materials to other points in space. Today, existing technologies are not optimized to launch large loads, but with so much power involved it would not be strange if it were finally achieved. The ethical implications would be many even if they only focused on science and communications. However, it could be even worse; Well, according to the analysis recently published by an expert, the arrival of the military applications It would only be a matter of time. From moon rocks to nuclear warheads. The idea of ​​the lunar mass cannon He initially proposed it a scientist named Gerard O’Neill in the 70s. His idea was to use them to extract minerals from the Moon and launch them into space to build space colonies with them. Over time, many space agencies, public and private, have become interested in its use. For this reason, the independent analyst specialized in cislunar security Andre Sonntag just published a report in which he recounts the risks that these catapults would entail. If the necessary technology is optimized to launch large payloads, they could be used to launch probes aimed at destroying satellites, inert projectiles and even ships loaded with nuclear warheads. Furthermore, if launches are made from the Moon they may be more difficult to detect by conventional early warning systems, so many attacks would go unnoticed. An ingenious design. Mass cannons are actually very interesting systems for space launch. They consist on a track in which one electromagnet is placed after another. A metal cart is circulated above and is attracted by said magnets. Each of these electromagnets is activated just when the car passes over it, giving it a new impulse, so that it accelerates more and more. The goal is to reach 2.4 kilometers per second, since this is the speed necessary to escape from the Moon. When this is achieved, the cargo on board the car is launched into space. In short, it is possible to catapult what is inside the car without having to consume propellant. Better on the Moon. This system has historically been proposed for use on the Moon for two reasons. To begin with, unlike what happens with a conventional rocketa very high speed is reached very quickly. If the process were done on Earth, the rocket would reach the atmosphere so quickly that it would catch fire due to friction when crossing it. On the other hand, there is no classical atmosphere on the Moon. On the other hand, since gravity on the Moon is much lower, a lower speed is needed than what would be needed to escape through this system on Earth. The case of Elon Musk. In his report, Sonntag has not mentioned any company or agency. However, it is well known that Elon Musk speak of the use of these mass cannons last February. He has been expressing his interest for a long time establish data centers in space and manufacture AI satellites directly on the Moon. This would avoid the energy, thermal management and launch logistics limitations that Earth poses for its ambitious plan. The vacuum of space would serve as a coolant and solar energy could be used to obtain electricity. The release waiting listIn addition, it would be much clearer than on Earth. In order not to have to carry large amounts of fuel to the Moon, their idea is to launch these satellites directly from our satellite. That is why he has already mentioned electromagnetic catapults on several occasions. There is legislation, but it is difficult to ensure. The United Nations Outer Space Treaty strictly prohibits the construction of military installations on celestial bodies. It also prohibits nuclear launches from space. However, Sonntag points out in his report that it would be quite difficult to verify. Therefore, he is concerned if these types of systems advance, given the interest of tycoons like Elon Musk. The payloads that could be launched with current technologies are minuscule. In fact, launching functional satellites directly with one of these cannons is science fiction. However, technology will advance. By then, we must be prepared, because those who have no scruples on Earth will not have them in space either. Image | SpaceX/xAI In Xataka | We knew there was water on the Moon, but not why some craters were empty. Finally we have the answer

‘Star Citizen’ has managed to reach $1 billion in financing. We have no idea when it will be released

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There are video games that fall behind, video games that change course, and video games that seem to live in a category of their own. ‘Star Citizen‘ clearly belongs to the latter. What we have seen for more than a decade is not only the development of an ambitious space simulator, but a phenomenon that is difficult to fit into the usual molds of the industry: thousands and thousands of players financing a promise that continues to grow without there being yet a closed date for its full commercial launch. A figure that is difficult to ignore. The official website of Roberts Space Industries places funding ‘Star Citizen’ at $1,011,412,026, with 6,560,271 Star Citizens registered at the time of capture contributed. We are not talking about an estimate or a figure reconstructed from outside, but rather the public accountant of the project itself. This data allows us to better understand the magnitude of the phenomenon: a community that has not only closely followed each progress, but has also financially supported one of the most ambitious and prolonged bets in modern video games. Fourteen years of waiting. The origin of the project helps to understand why this case has become so unique. ‘Star Citizen’ began to take shape in 2012when Chris Roberts, known for ‘Wing Commander’, co-founded Cloud Imperium Games with Sandi Roberts and decided to finance development directly with the community. The game was originally aimed at 2014a reference that today serves to measure the distance between that first ambition and the current state of the project. Open development as fuel. The study has not maintained interest only with an initial promise, but by showing the process almost live. We have seen a development accompanied by weekly broadcasts, blogs, roadmaps and early access to the alpha, a way of working that has made the community a visible part of the project. Sandi Roberts also points to that link when she talks about AMAs on Reddit, forums and ‘Bar Citizens’ events, gatherings organized by fans themselves. It’s not finished, but it’s not empty either.. It is convenient to separate two ideas that are often mixed. ‘Star Citizen’ does not yet have a full commercial version, but those who support the project You can now play an alpha with available content on PC. In its current state, the project allows for bounty hunting, mining, large-scale industrial transportation, medical rescue, and ship recovery. Ships, promises and thousands of dollars. The financing model also has a particularly striking side. Many of the highest-value contributions are tied to ships associated with the game, with options that can start at $15 and others that run into the thousands. The most recent example is the Anvil Odina ship worth more than $5,000. Also, there is an important nuance: it is a “concept pledge”, so it is not yet available in the game. The final stretch remains undated. In parallel to ‘Star Citizen’, Cloud Imperium is also working on ‘Squadron 42‘, a single-player campaign set in the same universe and with a cast that includes several figures. ANDn statements to VarietyChris Roberts assured that the team is in the final phases, although without a fixed schedule. Therein lies the big unknown: the project has reached an enormous scale, but we still don’t know when version 1.0 will arrive. Images | Roberts Space Industries In Xataka | If you had any hope of buying a Steam Deck OLED at a good price, the RAM crisis has something to tell you

“Whoever contributes 40 years at the maximum does not reach 50% of what they contribute”

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The Spanish pension system works, in theory, under a simple principle: the more you contribute during your working life, the greater the pension you have when you reach contribution. That’s the theory that works in most cases. However, Alfonso Muñoz Cuenca, an official specializing in pensions, has published a video in which a paradox is revealed within a system that prioritizes the principle of solidarity, compared to that of contribution that should reward those who contribute the most with higher pensions. The limits that change everything The Order PJC/297/2026 which came into force in March 2026 has set the maximum contribution base to the General Regime sets in its article 2 at 5,101.20 euros per month for 2026. In parallel, the maximum pension that a retiree can collect that same year is 3,359.60 euros. That is to say, between what a worker can contribute in his monthly contributions and what he can receive when he retires there is a difference of almost 1,742 euros per month. Muñoz explains that the contributory principle applied by Social Security establishes a relationship of proportionality between what a person contributes to the system and what they receive as a benefit. Whoever contributes more, in terms of amount and duration, effectively tends to receive a higher pension. However, the legal limit conditions the entire calculation, and this limit leads some contributors in the highest percentile to wonder if they are really interested in contributing for the maximum base. As the official himself points out, answering that question “is very complex and has many nuances.” Everything is better understood with examples To explain that contributing for the maximum base is not always “giving money away,” Muñoz explains three assumptions with different conditions that can occur throughout a working life. The expert points out that this career can be very stable and for many years in the highest range of contributions, but life is inexorable and there may be periods with lower salaries, intermittent unemployment, etc. The first of the cases that Muñoz exposes is that of a retiring worker at 65 years old with 40 years of contributions, practically all of them contributing at the maximum of the contribution base. By law, that worker would be entitled to 100% of the regulatory base, which is equivalent to a theoretical pension of about 5,100 euros per month. The problem is that, by applying the limit that the last legal reform, the worker “will be able to collect the maximum pension, which is 3,359.60 euros,” says Muñoz. That is, in this case, the case is observed an imbalance of almost 2,000 euros between the base for which you have contributed for a good part of your working life and the pension you receive when you retire. The second assumption uses that same worker with 40 years of contributions, but in this case, he has had periods with lower salaries, part-time work, contribution gaps or years receiving unemployment benefits, contributing for the maximum base while he has been able to fulfills the function of a buffer for those ups and downs. That is, it contributes to raising the regulatory base on which the pension is calculated because the periods with “excess” contributions compensate for those with “deficits.” When contributing more does not pay off: early retirement For the third assumption that the expert explained, which is the one that most highlights the anomaly that can most discourage those who contribute the most, Muñoz simulates the work life of two workers with different contribution files. In the simulation of the first worker, an employee is shown who has accumulated 40 years of contributions with the maximum contribution base, and poses a early retirement at 63 years old. For retiring two years early, Social Security applies reducing coefficients (unless you belong to one of the exempt unions). In this case, a 19% reduction is applied, which would leave you with a theoretical pension of 4,132 euros. However, when the maximum pension allowed is exceeded, these coefficients are not applied to the theoretical pension, but are applied directly to the established limit (3,359.60 euros), so the final pension would be about 2,721 euros. By applying the 20.42% personal income tax withholding that corresponds to the income, the resulting pension is 2,165.59 euros. That is, a difference of 2,935.61 euros with respect to the contribution base that you have been paying during your working life. Worker two in this simulation, on the other hand, has only contributed part-time for 15 years and does so for a base of 1,100 euros per month. However, he retires at 65 and has a dependent spouse. For your years of contributions, you are entitled to 50% of the regulatory base, that is, 550 euros. By not reaching the minimum pension, Social Security recognizes the corresponding supplements for receiving a retirement for below the minimum amount. so your resulting pension is 1,127 euros per monthand is not subject to personal income tax withholding. The expert’s conclusions are devastating: “The first worker has contributed to the system for 40 years with very high contribution bases and does not receive even 50% of what he contributes.” On the other hand, the second, having contributed for only 15 years and for a much smaller amount, receives more than 100% of what he has contributed. In Xataka | What is the regulatory base: how it is calculated in 2026 with examples Image | Unsplash (Matt Bennett, Jordy Muñoz), Social Security

Without gas stations in space we will not reach Mars. NASA knows this and is finally doing something about it

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Much of a spacecraft’s fuel is consumed in maneuvers to leave Earth’s orbit. For this reason, as manned missions move further away from our planet, we must begin to think about use space gas stations. These are not fuel pumps floating in space, but satellites, or even ships, capable of transferring fuel to a ship that needs it to travel further. At the moment, this is one of the weak points of many missions, so it is important to start working on technologies that allow it. At NASA they are very aware of this problem, hence this year they are going to launch LOXSATa mission that will test 11 different technologies to guarantee the transfer of propellants. 9 months ahead. LOXSAT is a NASA mission in collaboration with the company Eta Space. The objective of this mission is to test different cryogenic fluid management technologies so that in the future propellant tanks can be created in space. The mission will remain in low Earth orbit for 9 months. Meanwhile, 11 technologies will be tested focused on achieving four objectives: reducing boiling, improving propellant transfer, maintaining stable pressure and measuring propellant levels. The big problem. Cryogenic propellants, such as liquid oxygen at extremely low temperatures, are very efficient, but they have a major disadvantage. And in microgravity conditions, when the transfer between ships is carried out, the temperature cannot be kept low enough, so the fuel boils and suddenly transforms into gas. This causes a huge increase in pressure, which can endanger the ships involved. It seems to be that precisely this problem is the one that is giving SpaceX the most headaches. Like Blue Origin, this company must demonstrate its ability to refuel in space to be part of the Artemis missions, but it is not being easy. This is the reason why with LOXSAT methods will be tested to maintain stable pressure and reduce boiling. Space gas stations. The objective of this mission is to perfect the technology so that in the future there can be fixed propellant tanks in space. In other words, they hope that as we colonize space terrain we have gas stations so as not to run out of fuel. China on the heels. Ideally, in the future, large ships could exchange propellant. No space agency has achieved anything like this. However, China has indeed achieved it with satellites, in their Shijian missions. Plus, they did it in a higher orbit, so they are ahead of NASA in the particular race that has been uniting them for so long. Of course, at the moment, China has not tested cryogenic propellants, but tried hydrazine replenishment. There is still room for improvement. Write down the date. The mission will depart aboard an Electron rocket from Rocket Lab. The launch will be in the summer, no earlier than July 17, from New Zealand. Images | POT In Xataka | Jeff Bezos’ space company has overtaken SpaceX in a key milestone to go to the Moon and Mars: zero evaporation

What they are, what frauds can reach you from unknown numbers and what you can do about it

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Let’s explain to you What it is and what you can do about spam on WhatsAppdifferent types of fraudulent advertising and scams that can reach you from unknown numbers through this application. So, if we didn’t have enough with SMS spam, now it seems that it is also happening in this other application. This is a growing trendand we are going to start by telling you how this type of fraudulent messages work, so that you know the way of those who use them to send you spam or even online scams to steal your data. Then, we will tell you how you can try to combat these types of messages. How this type of messages works We have already become accustomed to receiving spam calls of various types, especially fraudulent calls. Obviously, our emails are also full of fraudulent messages, and it is common for there to be SMS fishing campaigns. Now, there is a new trend that is that these fraudulent messages reach us through WhatsApp. It is about messages we receive from unknown numbers. These messages have everything from fake job offers to fake messages from your supposed bank, to supposed family members with financial problems and more. The attackers’ idea is to communicate by an app that we consider something more personal like WhatsApp, and play with our feeling that if it is a message through this application it must be from someone who knows us. This greater credibility that we give to WhatsApp messages is what scammers use to try to make us fall into their traps. And how do they get our WhatsApp? Well, it’s simple, every year there are many massive leaks of service data, and these may include our phone number. They can also directly buy it from those typical half-unknown websites where you can register and give your number, and then they do business with their users’ data. Once scammers obtain phone numbers of hundreds of people, they begin to send massive WhatsApps. Same as SMS spam, but within the WhatsApp app, because your account there is linked to your phone number. What can you do about it? The best advice we can give you is do not give away your data happily to any application or web page. It is very tempting to register on unknown pages or applications that we come across from time to time, and also others where they may be doing a promotion or giveaway. Here, note that the more services you put your data into The more likely it is that these will end up being used for bad purposes. Therefore, try to reduce this habit of registering to sites as much as possible, and use common sense when registering on pages or applications, especially those less known. It is true that possibly by the time you read this you will have already registered on several sites, but that does not mean that you cannot try to decide to start taking better care of your data from now on. And for when data and account leaks are unintentional, I recommend that you change your passwords periodically. Thus, if your username and password are leaked from a web page, it will be easier for them to not be able to enter it and obtain other personal information about you or steal your account. And finally, the most important thing: never trust a WhatsApp that comes to you from an unknown number. Treat these messages like SMS or emails, never trust them because if a company does it, it is possibly a scam, and if it is someone who claims to be a person who knows you, try to ask them questions about various things that only you and that person can know.

How Much Protein You Really Need per Day and What Science Says About Supplements to Reach Your Goals

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In the sports world there is a great debate about how much protein should be consumed daily in order to have a good result in the gym and for the muscles to grow. But the truth is that sometimes the figures you hear about the doses you need to take are very high, and that is why it is best to go to the official source where they tell us the most appropriate doses for each person. We are not all the same. The biggest mistake when talking about protein is thinking that there is a universal figure, since recommendations vary drastically depending on whether you spend the day sitting in front of the computer or if you strength train four days a week. This is why authorities have historically established a minimum protein intake to avoid health problems, and not to optimize performance or body composition. The general population. Here the WHO it’s pretty clear pointing out that the minimum protein that should be taken is 0.75-0.8 grams per kilo of weight per day. But we talk about “minimum” and that means that it is not necessarily optimal, and that is why other guides raise this range to 0.8-1 grams per kilo of weight, emphasizing the need to include a source of protein in each meal. In athletes. Things change in this context, since the International Society of Sports Nutrition point Because, if you exercise, you should take between 1.4 and 2 grams of protein per kilo of weight per day, reaching peaks of 2.5 grams in very intense training phases. The supplementation. Achieving 2 grams of protein per kilo of weight can be a real logistical (and digestive) challenge based on chicken breast, eggs and legumes. But this is where the famous protein supplementation comes in, which should not be used as a magic remedy, but as a practical, safe and highly bioavailable tool for healthy people who They need extra protein. It is investigated. Here studies highlight that proteins derived from milk are the ones that offer the best results, although vegetable options such as those derived from soy are not far behind. The undisputed queen is wheywhose main advantage is its rapid absorption and high bioavailability, something that has been seen in clinical trials where greater development of strength and lean mass after exercise was evident. Another of the great supplements is casein, which is the slow-digesting protein, with an “anti-catabolic” effect that prevents prolonged muscle breakdown. In this way, experts point out that it is ideal to take it before sleeping to ensure a constant drip of amino acids during the night, which are nothing more than the bricks that will form the muscles. Images | Alex Saks In Xataka | When adding protein to everything is no longer a good idea: What science says about aging well

NASA’s new ion engine, a fundamental piece to reach Mars

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Ion engines are not new. There are many satellites that have used them to stabilize themselves in their orbit. It has also been used in small ships like that of the Psyche missionwhose objective was to explore the asteroid with the same name. However, NASA wants to go further and create an ion engine so powerful that in the future it can be used to take humans to Mars. There is still a long way to go; But, according to their latest evidence, they could be on the right track. The most powerful ion engine. Until now, the most powerful ion engine that has been used to go to space has been that of the Psyche mission. With it, a speed of 200,000 kilometers per hour has been reached. Instead, NASA scientists have recently tested a much more powerful engine on Earth. It is a lithium-powered magnetoplasmadynamic thruster, which uses an electric current, which interacts with a magnetic field to accelerate a lithium-ion-based propellant. All this is done in a vacuum chamber 8 meters long. After the tests, 120 kilowatts of power have been reached: 25 times more than with Psyche. It is still not enough to travel to Mars, but, after the success of the tests, these researchers hope to be able to scale the process until they achieve 4 megawatt engines. Several of those could be used to conquer the red planet. Different ions. Broadly speaking, an ion engine consists of a vacuum chamber in which an electromagnetic field accelerates electrically charged atoms through a nozzle, generating thrust. Those charged atoms are the ionic propellant. Traditionally, xenon is used, although metallic plasmas have also begun to be explored. That’s where lithium comes into play. Advantages. Ion-powered engines use 90% less propellant than chemical ones. That, in itself, is already a great advantage. On the other hand, although they start with a very low speed, they have the advantage that, in the absence of friction, as occurs in the vacuum of space, they keep accelerating for a long timeso they can reach very high speeds. This is how has been achieved that many satellites can adjust their orbit. A key piece is missing. In order to start this electromagnetic field, an energy source is needed, which is normally obtained through solar panels. However, to go to very distant places where the Sun does not reach so easily, it would be necessary to look for alternatives. For this reason, NASA scientists consider that this ion engine should be complemented with the nuclear thrusters that Both this agency and others have been studying for some time. In the case of NASA, They have made a lot of progress with Space Reactor-1 Freedoma nuclear-powered spacecraft, whose first launch is scheduled for 2028. Investment is needed. In order to scale what has been achieved so far, strategic investments will have to be made, as NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has already pointed out. in statements collected by Space. The scale they want to make is not small, so they are still waiting to receive adequate financing. In the meantime, you can at least be proud that the first 5 firings of this initial prototype went perfectly. Image | POT In Xataka | The West stopped building nuclear power plants because they were too expensive: China is teaching it a lesson

The hantavirus was going to reach Europe sooner or later and, as always, it caught us offside

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Well it’s already here. After passing through Cavo Verde, the MV Hondius cruise ship heads to the Granadilla de Abona anchoragein Tenerife. It’s a huge mess (including infected animals, ships isolated for weeks, and very bad luck), but it’s certainly not a surprise. Although europe’s emergency response is working well, no european country had specific protocols, nor own diagnostic capacity for a virus that has been causing problems since 2018 and has been in an ‘active outbreak’ in Argentina since 2025. What is happening. Under the solidity of the emergency response and humanitarian discourses, a clear problem is hidden: European surveillance and its response protocols are calibrated for local hantaviruses, but not for an emerging pathogen from the Southern Cone that has been mutating for years, expanding towards northern Argentina and doubling its historical lethality. And that, in a context like the current one, is unjustified clumsiness. What happens with the virus? In Argentina, the Andes is an old acquaintance. It is about the only hantavirus variant in which “transmission between people has been described, although this phenomenon is rare and usually requires close and prolonged contact.” Therefore, the Ministry of Health comes defending that, whatever happens with the cruise, “the risk for the general population is very low and remember that interpersonal transmission of the Andean hantavirus is extremely rare.” All of this is true and explains, in part, the situation. That is, the little interest that the virus has generated in the public health agencies of the old continent. What happens is that, in addition to being true, it is somewhat partial: the reality is that, despite the difficulties it has in getting infected, the Andes is leaving its Patagonian niche towards more populated areas. In Buenos Aires, 42 cases have been detected this season and A 10-year-old girl died on January 8 in General Belgrano. The clue that something is changing has a much better indicator: the second province with the most cases It is Salta, in the northvery far from the Patagonian region. The other indicator is lethality. Because yes, although we are talking about very few cases, the lethality is also changing. The history varies depending on the year and region, but there was a certain consensus that it was around 20%. In 2025 (partial consolidated data) rose to 33.6% with 28 deaths out of 86 cases. The 2025-2026 season confirms the trend (31.7%) No one is very clear why this is happening; there are theories that speak of an improvement in the notification of cases and others that speak of greater virulence. Data from the largest recent outbreak (that of 2018) do not allow us to opt for any option. Should we be worried? As the Ministry said and all the experts agree, the diagnosis is unequivocal: “the risk for the European population is very low.” Human-to-human transmission is very rare (and requires close and prolonged contact), management appears good, and there are no animal reservoirs for these viruses. What happens is that the Hondius case It is a clear example of something that we have been considering for years: that the ‘era of epidemics’ has not only begun, it is operating at full capacity. All the factors driving the emergence of pandemic diseases have become more robust since COVID: in 2024, global air traffic exceeded 4,890 million passengers108% of the pre-pandemic level; and forest degradation in the tropics has risen 163% between 2022 and 2024. Meanwhile, population density in problem areas continues to grow and climate change continues to expand transmission vectors. If the question is what can we do…the answer is a lot, although almost everything is unsexy. The general feeling is that we have been forgetting all the lessons we learned during the pandemic. Image | Manuel In Xataka | The Andes variant: why at first we all assumed it was zoonosis and now we are talking about contagion between humans

Salmon have never taken so long to reach Asturias. And yes, it is as worrying as it seems

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14 days. That is, two weeks after the season opened, we are still waiting for the capture of the ‘campanu’the first salmon to be traced by any of the five Asturian salmon farms. Whatever appears when it appears, it will be the latest campaign in history. No one is surprised that the Ministry have requested an expert report to decide whether to classify the species as “endangered.” What has happened? On Saturday, April 18, 2026, two weeks later than the traditional date, the season opened. The counseling deliberately delayed the start to “accumulate more salmon entries” (in the same way that reduced the number of specimens that can be caught to 154): after all, last year only 472 specimens were detected in the entire Principality. And the problem is not only Asturian. In Cantabria (where 38 salmon can be caught) none have been caught either. Although it must be pointed out that in the Cantabrian rivers the ban opened this May 1st. And in Galicia a total ban was declared for 2026 (although some exceptions have been made). Why is all this happening? The causes are well known: we are talking about things like river fragmentation, pollution (agricultural, industrial and urban), the effects of aquacultureuncontrolled repopulation, invasive species and, of course, climate change. So, are we going towards a total ban? The truth is that no one can know. Especially because we have a very close precedent: Spain has repeatedly refused to ban eel fishing despite the fact that all scientific reports say that it must be done. In favor of the salmon it plays that, thanks to the farms, the money that the wild moves is rather symbolic. But the paths of agricultural regulation in an election year are inscrutable. What is clear is that these are not good times for wild salmon. Not in Spain, not anywhere. In Norway, for example, only 323,000 wild salmon were observed in 2024. The previous year, the figures They amounted to 481,463 copies. In Scotland, another of the great salmon-growing countries, the population of wild specimens has fallen by 80% since the 70s; and, in the Faroes, the total ban is on the table. As we said recently, there have never been more salmon in the world. And, for that reason, this species has never been closer to disappearing in the wild. Image | Brandon In Xataka | We are drugging the salmon with cocaine and anxiolytics. And that’s causing them to behave strangely.

PcComponentes knocks down the price (to reach a historic low) of this Samsung OLED TV

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Until a few years ago, if you wanted to enjoy Samsung’s best panel technology (OLED) you had to buy a 55-inch TV or larger. This left anyone looking for a screen for a smaller room out of the game. But this has been until the arrival of the Samsung QE48S90F that you can now get at the lowest historical price in PcComponentes: 816.57 euros compared to the 1,699 euros that it has as a recommended RRP. Samsung 48″ S90F OLED TV – 4K The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A TV with Pantone certification and great for gaming The S90F series is not an entry range. We are talking about an OLED panel that stands out for offering us a infinite contrast. This means that each pixel is completely turned off, eliminating the annoying grayish halo in dark scenes that other cheaper technologies offer. Another thing that this TV stands out for is having Pantone certificationthus guaranteeing that the colors you see are exactly what the film director (or the creator of the game, since it is also a good TV for gaming) imagined. Its refresh rate is 100Hzalthough if you choose gaming mode, the refresh rate increases to 144 Hz, so you can enjoy greater fluidity in more demanding games. As far as games are concerned, it can also be noted that it incorporates four ports HDMI 2.1 and VRR and ALLM technologies, as well as Gaming Hub, so you have direct access to cloud games without the need for a console. This TV is compatible with HDR10+ (in image) and Dolby Atmos (in audio). Its speakers offer a power of 40 W, which is more than the average of TVs on the market, although to maximize this section, the ideal is that you connect a sound bar. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: offer for the Samsung QE48S90FAEXXH smart TV today ✅ THE BEST Unbeatable image quality: The contrast of the Samsung OLED is excellent. The colors are more vivid than in traditional OLED panels from the competition. Versatile size: 48 inches is the perfect size for those who want a cinema experience in small living rooms (or even the bedroom) or a giant monitor for productivity and gaming. ❌ THE WORST Brightness in brightly lit rooms… Although they have improved a lot, OLED panels still suffer a little more than MiniLED if you have a window with direct sun right in front of you. Without Dolby Vision… As is usual with Samsung, they are betting on HDR10+, leaving out the Dolby standard, although for most users it is a subtle difference. 💡 BUY IT IF… You are a movie buff with limited space, since if you have a bedroom or a small living room where a 55-inch TV would be overkill, but you don’t want to give up watching movies with the black quality of a movie theater, this TV is a good investment. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… You are a Dolby Vision purist and you have a huge collection of Blu-rays in this format and you are very demanding about it, this is not your TV. Samsung will disappoint you because it only supports HDR10+. Some sound bars that may interest you for this TV LG DS60T – Sound Bar, Bluetooth, 340W, 3.1 Channels The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Hisense HS2100 – Sound Bar 2.1, 240W 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 Samsung In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs In Xataka | Best sound bars in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended models from 140 euros

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