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Paying more for a very fast NVMe SSD is wasting money if you only save PDFs, but it is the only option if you are also going to work from it

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Like me, you have probably also at some point faced the purchase of a new storage unit, internal or external, for your desktop PC or portable. Something that, until a few years ago, was quite simplified: either you chose a 5,400 rpm HDD (revolutions per minute), or you chose one of 7,200 rpm. End of story. To something else. But since SSDs came onto the scene, purchasing (and usage) possibilities have changed a lot, making opting for one type or another is not so simple. Today, taking into account the price differences between HDDs (the “old” mechanical disks) and SSDs (the “modern” solid state drives), the choice is clear: SSDs win by a landslide, offering wide capacities and much, much higher speeds. Although well, the current context of AI surcharges It changes the film a little and, whatever purchase we make now, it will entail a greater outlay. But this shouldn’t last forever and, under normal conditions, SSDs are still the best value for money purchase option for general use. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links So, well, you already have one thing clear: to expand capacity, in general terms, the ideal in 2026 is to go for an SSD. However, the choice is not so simple because different technologies and different models come into the field of SSDs, each with a series of advantages and disadvantages. All of them, valid for any use you plan to give them, be careful. But not all of them cost the same and, depending on what you need your new unit for, Smart purchasing will tip the balance on one side or the other. And your pocket, of course, will thank you for choosing carefully. In other words and to give them first and last names: in a scenario in which you need more space for your PC or portable and you have to go through the checkout to expand it using an SSD, you will have to choose between an NVMe SSD or a SATA SSD (which are the main types of SSD that are generally sold). The first, more expensive and faster. The second, cheaper and slower. AND each one, in its proper context, shines with its own light. Next we are going to see how they differ and why they are a better purchase option compared to their rival, depending on the context. And thus pay more if the situation requires it or save as much as possible if you are not going to take advantage of its full potential. SATA SSD: not as fast but cheaper When SSDs burst onto the scene, they did so in a format we know as SATA. In units of different sizes (although also ostensibly more compact than mechanical HDDs) that are still commonly marketed in 2.5-inch models. If you have a laptop or desktop PC from a couple of decades ago, probably contains one of these. These SSD units were, at the time, night and day compared to mechanical HDDs. What used to take you half an hour to wait was suddenly completed in minutes. And also, without noise. The “problem” is that today, with much more modern and faster units (spoiler: NVMe), this type of SSD have been relegated more to pure storage than as devices for daily work. That is to say: what we once stored on HDDs, we now do on these SSDs. A digital storage room that, in any case, is much faster and makes it easier (and faster) to move large amounts of data and copy and paste files. In addition, the SATA SSD is probably the only option when it comes to somewhat “old” laptops: today, practically all models come with an M.2 connector (where the NVMe are installed), but if you have a laptop that is a few years old (around 2018 or earlier) it will probably not have said connector and the 2.5-inch SATA SSD is the one you will have to use. If you are also using a mechanical HDD, the change will be spectacular. Does this mean they are a bad choice? Not at all, they’re still great in 2026… but especially for what I’m doing: storing. Because if what you need is a “hard drive” on which to install the operating system, applications and games, or on which work intensively on tasks that require constant writing and reading of data (such as video editing), then you will be limited. This leads us to the next model: NVMe SSD. NVMe SSDs: faster and more expensive While SATA SSDs are somewhat larger and slower (but cheaper), NVMe SSDs are a rocket. The quickest and most direct way to describe them is: speed, speed, speed. While the former would become a one-lane national highway, the latter become a highway with eight lanes in each direction. This means that if a sporadic car (some file, such as PDFs) is going to pass through these “roads”, SATA is enough for you; If you need several heavy trucks moving at the same time (video editing, for example, with thousands of MB of data moving at full speed) then That national highway will collapse and there is no choice but to drive on the highway.. NVMe SSDs also stand out in design: they are compact, stylish and very small. The inseparable companion of any current desktop or laptop PCbut also in video game consoles by offering better performance in all types of tasks and taking up less space (something vital, for example, in the case of consoles). In fact, this is the type of SSD that the PlayStation 5, the Steam Deck… come with in the M.2 connectors that they incorporate. Connector that, by the way, has been present on practically any desktop or laptop motherboard for a few years now. This type of SSD is more expensive than its SATA relatives, but that extra financial effort is worth it if, in addition to storing data as such, you plan to work on them. … Read more

the European recipe to save the wine crisis

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Touring La Rioja in autumn is to enter an impressive sea of ​​color in the form of small yellow, orange and red trees. However, this characteristic bucolic landscape will change in the coming years following Europe’s plan: uproot vineyards. Paradoxically, from the same place from which they have been receiving funds for decades to promote the expansion of the sector. The EU Wine package. It is Europe’s roadmap to manage the crisis that the sector is going through and was agreed in December 2025. How? Going from expansion to contraction of supply administratively. Thus, it favors the destruction of productive vineyards definitively and voluntarily with incentives. In addition, the plantation system is made more flexible, extending deadlines and exempting from fines those who decide not to use their plantation authorizations. On a commercial level, Brussels is committed to modernization and added value over volume, consolidating alternatives such as non-alcoholic wines and digital labeling with QR codes. Why it is important. To begin with, due to the economic magnitude of the sector in the EU and what these definitive goodbyes imply: it supports 2.9 million jobs and contributes more than 130,000 million euros to the community GDP, according to the report “Economic, social and environmental importance of the wine sector in the EU” by the European Wine Business Committee prepared by PwC. Rioja has recently opened the aid application deadline and offers between 2,300-2,600 euros per hectare. But also because the EU plan involves applying the same measures for different realities. By not distinguishing between regions with large surpluses (Bordeaux) and areas with more balanced markets (such as Rioja or Duero), there is a risk of destroying agricultural capital of incalculable value. The drama is not that about “bad wine”, but that the market can no longer absorb even wines with Designation of Origin. Context. For decadesthe Common Agricultural Policy subsidized vineyards by protecting minimum prices, which distanced the farmer from a market reality in which supply exceeded demand. This approach generated large structural surpluses: since the 80s There is the term “wine lake” to refer to that overproduction derived from central planning that ignored the change in consumer habits. We drink less and less wine and The new generations are not so interested. Nevertheless, Spain more or less holds the type although it is not immune to changing habits: people drink less frequently and more selectively and the alcohol-free options. Europe tried some patchesbut the wine package is the current and most drastic response to the problem that the agrarian policy itself created. Evolution of global wine consumption. Source: International Organization of Wine and Vine La Rioja, ground zero. La Rioja has already made a move opening the aid period for the green harvesta first step that this year seeks to identify those who are willing, in the near future, to say goodbye definitively to their vines. What is “Green Harvest”? Destroy the grapes before they ripen. There is a key nuance: 15 extra points are awarded to those who commit to uprooting their vines forever in the future. The impact of the measure. The consequences of this plan are measured in terms of feasibility and territory: On an economic level, while the green harvest is paid between 2,300 and 2,600 euros per hectare, the definitive grubbing is estimated between 4,000 and 6,000 euros/hectare (in France). In any case, the basis of the aid seeks to reach the professional whose income depends exclusively on the countryside, trying to avoid the collapse of the rural economy (for example, in Rioja). Loss of assets. The uprooting destroys irreversible agricultural capital. In areas where there is no alternative or the sector’s roots are deep, such as La Rioja (honoring the slogan: the land with a wine name), it can be a catalyst for the abandonment of the territory and a change in its landscape. Towards a luxury wine. Or a wine without. The sector is moving towards a model of less and more, a shift towards adding value to the product. In short, the wine that remains on the market is scarcer and can defend higher prices. Likewise, its survival depends on accepting that wine is no longer a mass consumption product, but rather a value-added good adapted to new trends. In Xataka | For the first time in history the possibility of a Mediterranean without wine is beginning to appear on the horizon In Xataka | Green squares in the middle of the desert: Namibia’s “miracle” to fill Europe’s supermarkets with grapes Cover | Shaury

The orchards allowed Galician households to save hundreds of euros on purchases. Now they are disappearing

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The proverb says that ‘he who has a friend, has a treasure’. In the Spain of 2026, that of house price skyrocketedthe accumulated inflation two digits and loss of power purchasing power, the reality is much more mundane: those who really have a ‘treasure’ are families with access to a garden, a corral, fruit trees or a small stable with sheep and cows, self-consumption tools that help save and lighten spending in the shopping basket. Curiously, at least in Galicia, fewer and fewer people take care of their own vegetables or livestock. And that allows you to save more than 100 euros per month. What has happened? That the garden is losing weight in Galicia. And in an accelerated and indisputable way. So revealed it on Monday Vigo Lighthousethat after styling the published data by the Galician Institute of Statistics (IGE) has concluded that in the region fewer and fewer families resort to self-cultivation, fruit trees or small farms to alleviate their economy. It’s not just that their number has decreased in the last decade, it’s that it is already at historic lows. If in 2007 45.1% of the community’s households saved thanks to the potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots… harvested in their gardens, in 2024 that percentage was already a meager 25.1%, the lowest level in the historical series. What do the figures say? If you walk through Galicia it will be increasingly difficult for you to see people working in small gardens or taking care of animals. The IGE statistics They do not talk about large agricultural holdings or farms with a business focus, but rather about family savings, which is why they focus on a very specific part of the Galician agrarian map. All in all, its reading is resounding. If in 2007 there were 452,200 families that saw their economy lightened thanks to the cultivation of their own vegetables, at the end of 2024 there were already 278,500. In between, years of almost uninterrupted decline. There are small swings, but they are largely explained by the context. For example, between 2019 and 2020, coinciding with the pandemic, the number of households with gardens grew slightly. The IGE also reflects that the trend is not equally clear throughout the region. Although the garden is losing weight in the community, it is holding up better in the interior provinces. Its decline is much more pronounced in A Coruña and Pontevedra. Does it only happen with orchards? No. The IGE also investigated how savings have evolved thanks to other forms of self-consumption, such as the use of fruit trees, the production of homemade wine or cheese, the care of livestock to obtain meat, milk or eggs, fishing… And the ‘photo’ is practically the same always. For example, in 2007 there were 372,000 homes saving thanks to their own hens, chickens and eggs. In 2020 there were already 298,300 and at the beginning of 2025 they barely exceeded 202,600. The collapse is not only due to a loss of population. Its incidence rate also fell: from 37.1% in 2007 to only 18.3% in 2024. Exercise Households that save on food thanks to the garden (no.) Households that save on food thanks to the garden (%) 2007 452,188 45.09% 2011 444,843 42.00% 2016 406,384 38.34% 2021 384,283 35.81% 2024 278,519 25.12% And other forms of self-consumption? The same. The same thing happens with the food (and savings) obtained thanks to fruit tree cultivationhe cow milkingthe elaboration of wine or spirits homemade, the cattle breeding or the ‘pig slaughter’, which despite its roots in rural Galicia has also deflated. If in 2007 it was practiced in 20.7% of homes, in 2020 it was already reduced to 7.6% and in 2024 to less than 5%. In practice, this means that the slaughter has gone from being a saving for 207,300 homes to being a saving for 55,100. And why is it important? Beyond the greater or lesser interest that weight loss in gardens may have, the phenomenon is curious because it coincides with another, also noted by Lighthouse: Taking care of orchards or farms pays off. And a lot. After years of inflation and increases that have been fueled by products like eggsself-consumption has become a way to cut spending by more than 100 euros per month. In certain cases the savings can reach 120. On average, the garden allows you to reduce the shopping basket by 30 euros, chicken farms by another 22, beef (or rabbit) farms lighten the basket by almost 40 euros and domestic fruit trees by 18. The greatest source of savings continues to be the slaughter of pigs. Those who practice it save 51 euros every month, since they avoid buying pork. So why does it decline? The million dollar question. Having a garden, a corral or even a small farm with cows and sheep may save money on purchases, but it requires other precious resources: time and space. Added to this is the expense involved in caring for vegetables and livestock. In a Galicia that is no stranger to demographic crisis and she is getting older, that is a challenge. The region is not spared from the rural exoduswhich makes it difficult for families to have space for gardens. Image | MRC Témiscamingue (Unsplash) Via | Vigo Lighthouse In Xataka | In emptied Galicia there are town councils taking charge of gas stations and stores. The objective: not to be left without services

This is the European plan that Almaraz wants to save

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The backdrop couldn’t be more tense. In the midst of a climate of urgency marked by the war between the United States, Israel and Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Europe is staring into the energy abyss. As we already analyzed in XatakaEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently broke a historic taboo in Paris by singing the continental mea culpa, admitting that the European Union “made a strategic mistake by walking away from a reliable and affordable source of low-emission energy.” That speech by the German president, who paradoxically was part of the government that promoted atomic dismantling in her country, has not taken long to materialize in political pressure. Today, this European turn lands directly in Cáceres, turning Brussels into the great ally of Iberdrola, Endesa and Naturgy in their race against time to avoid the closure of the Almaraz nuclear power plant. Brussels supports the electricity companies’ request. In the midst of an energy storm, the European Commission has embraced atomic energy. Von der Leyen has sent a letter to the leaders of the European Union ahead of the summit of presidents in which he emphasizes the need to “avoid the premature withdrawal of assets, such as existing nuclear facilities.” For the president of the Community Executive, these infrastructures are key because “they can continue to supply reliable, low-cost, low-emission electricity.” This positioning suggests that Member States delay the scheduled closures of their plants. In practice, it is a lifeline thrown to Spanish electricity companies. As they point out from RoamsIberdrola (53%), Endesa (36%) and Naturgy (11%) have formally requested to extend the useful life of Almaraz until 2030, with a view to reaching 60 or even 80 years of operation. A train wreck. The defense of nuclear power does not respond to a sudden environmental awakening, but rather to a question of economic and geopolitical survival. As explained The Pluralthe increase in energy prices due to the War in Iran is already having devastating effects: since the end of February, the EU has spent an additional 6 billion euros on fossil fuel imports. Europe believes that atomic energy is the economic salvation to stop this bleeding, but the Government of Spain believes the opposite. However, this recommendation from Brussels has raised blisters in Spain. As detailed eldiario.esVon der Leyen’s position represents interference in the energy policy of the Twenty-seven, unleashing a direct controversy with Teresa Ribera, European vice president for a Clean Transition. Ribera has reminded the president that, just as she could not tell France what to do with its energy when she was minister, Von der Leyen cannot dictate to countries their mix electric. “Each Member State is competent to decide according to its circumstances,” said Ribera. The two-speed crash plan. To prevent the shock energy will devastate the economy in the short term, the European Commission proposes an intervention package: direct tax reductions on the electricity bill, intervention in the CO2 market to curb volatility and a cap on the price of gas. Along these lines, Von der Leyen’s key complaint It’s about energy taxation which is stifling the transition, since in some cases electricity is taxed “up to fifteen times more than gas.” In the long term, the EU is not so much committed to building traditional macro-centrals, but has allocated 200 million euros to develop Small Modular Reactors (SMR) for the 2030s. But at the national level, the European guidelines hit a wall. According to Expansionthe Ministry for the Ecological Transition remains firm in its closure schedule (2027 for the first Almaraz reactor and 2028 for the second) betting on a 100% renewable model. In fact, the Executive recalls that it was the companies themselves that in 2019 opted to close due to the government’s refusal to grant them the tax reductions they demanded. The dreaded “domino effect.” The Almaraz debate has transcended the offices to hit the streets. As pointed out Article 14Von der Leyen’s turn has given wings to the “Women for Almaraz” platform, which brings together more than 2,000 residents of Campo Arañuelo. Its spokesperson, María Jesús Lapeira, warns that the dismantling would destroy 4,000 direct and indirect jobs. But the technical problem for Spain goes far beyond Cáceres. As we detailed in Xatakadelaying Almaraz to 2030 would unleash a logistical and regulatory “domino effect.” If its closure is postponed, it would coincide in time with the closure of Ascó I and Cofrentes. Given that dismantling four reactors at the same time is unfeasible, this would force the closures of Ascó II, Vandellós II and Trillo to also be pushed well beyond 2035, blowing up the current National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC). The great paradox of the market. In the end, the resolution of this geopolitical and social conflict could be dictated by the market itself. At the beginning of March the Almaraz II reactor had to be disconnected from the electrical grid; It was not because of a security problem, but because of the harsh financial reality: the full reservoirs and the strong wind sank the price of electricity to zero. This, added to a tax burden that represents 75% of its variable costs, made keeping the plant on economically unsustainable for its owners. We are facing the perfect storm. Europe desperately embraces nuclear energy due to fear of Iran and the loss of competitiveness against China. The electricity companies use this endorsement to pressure for tax cuts in Spain. The Government and environmentalism are reluctant to alter their green roadmap. And meanwhile, the unstoppable and cheap renewable generation from sun and wind threatens to drive out of the market the very nuclear plants that political leaders today are trying to save. Image | Frobles and European Parliament Xataka | The Almaraz “domino effect”: delaying the closure of a single plant forces us to redesign the entire energy map of Spain

It has no permanence and you save having to go to the bar

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This same night, Real Madrid plays against Guardiola’s Manchester City. The income of the first leg is large, but it is still going to be a real great game. If you prefer to watch it at home instead of having to go to the bar, You have it available on Movistar Plus+: a month comes out 9.99 euros and, since it has no permanence, you can unsubscribe whenever you want. Monthly subscription to Movistar Plus+ The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Movistar Plus+ has a lot of football. But also movies and series This streaming platform is available even if you are from another operator, so you don’t have to contract anything from Movistar to get it. The fact that it has no permanence is also a point in its favor, as is the fact that You can share it with a friend or family member without problems.. Simply share the password and that’s it, without any strange inventions. Whether he lives at your home or not. Perhaps the biggest incentive to check out Movistar Plus+ is tonight’s Real Madrid game. Now, since you subscribe for a month, you can also take advantage of it to watch many other football matches of a very good level. We leave you, as a summary, some of the most notable ones, as well as other interesting sporting events: Olympique de Lyon – Celta: Thursday 19 Seville – Valencia: Sunday 21 Milan – Turin: Sunday 21 Miami Masters 1000 Semifinals: March 28 Miami Masters 1000 Final: March 29 What if you feel like watching some movies? Movistar Plus+ has a huge catalog with current films and gems of cinema in general. Without going any further, it is a platform where we can enjoy the majority of winners and nominees of the Goya awards. We have, for example, ‘Sundays‘, ‘Sirat‘, ‘Maspalomas‘, ‘Dinner’ or ‘Fury’. To all of the above we must add that it is a platform that allows you to download its catalog and view it offline, ideal if you plan to travel this coming Easter and do not want the journey to take forever. If you want to make the jump to Movistar Plus+, it is also worth noting that Your annual subscription is cheaper in the long run: are 99.90 euros for 12 months. 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 | Movistar Plus+ In Xataka | Mega-guide to set up a home theater: projector, screen, sound system and more In Xataka | The best streaming platforms 2025 | Comparison of Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Movistar Plus+, Filmin, Apple TV, SkyShowtime and Rakuten TV: catalog, functions and prices

How to link Apple Music or Spotify to TikTok to save the music you discover in the social network’s videos there

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Let’s tell you how to link Apple Music or Spotify to TikTokand thus be able to save the music you find in the videos in your music library. When you do this, the service you choose will become the one TikTok uses by default. The operation is simple. Once you have linked them, when you are watching TikTok and a video with a song appears, an indicator will appear that tells you what the topic is. Then, by clicking on the name you can open it directly in your music streaming application. Link Apple Music or Spotify to TikTok The first thing you have to do is enter TikTok and click on the options button to open the side tab. When you do it, click on the option Settings and privacy to enter the social network settings. Once you are in the TikTok settings, go to the section Content and screen. in here, click on the section Music that will appear to you. Within the Music section, click on the option Link within the option of Add to music app. You will go to a screen where you will be able choose the default music app to add songs from TikTok. Here, you can click on one of them, the one you use. When you choose one of the options, you will go to the application or website of this music service, and you will be able to accept that you connect to TikTok and both services are linked. TikTok will be able to see data from your account and perform actions for you, such as adding songs. Add TikTok music to Spotify Once you have linked a streaming service, simply browse as normal. When there is a song in a TikTok video, you will see that there is an indicator of the topic it containsand you can click on it. You can also click on the round icon at the bottom right. When you click on the song nameyou will go to a screen where you can have your information, the publications that use it, and options to use it yourself or save it to favorites. Here, you will also have a button to add it to Spotify or Apple Musicdepending on which one you have chosen. This will add the song to your playlist of songs you like on Apple Music or Spotify, the one created when you “Like” any of the songs. In Xataka Basics | Alternatives to TikTok: the main social video networks to go to if you are thinking of changing

Sweden was on the verge of eliminating banknotes as a payment system. Now it asks its citizens to save cash just in case

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Few countries in the world have turned their backs on cash with so much conviction as Sweden did in its day. For years it was the great global laboratory of digital money and a place where, paying in cash, It was almost a strange gesture. In the Nordic country, it is common to find businesses where “card only” signs are read without anyone protesting. Its financial system seemed to have resolved the future of payments once and for all. Now, that same country has just taken a turn that no one expected: recommending that its citizens save a certain amount of cash in case all their digital payments system collapses. From inventing banknotes to almost eliminating them. Sweden has a unique history with paper money. In 1661 it was the first country in Europe in introducing billsand it was also where the Riksbank, the central bank, was born oldest in the world. That pioneering vocation led her, centuries later, to lead the race towards a completely cashless economy. The numbers reflected it clearly: if in 2010 39% of Swedes said they had paid their last purchase in cash, in 2020 that percentage had fallen up to 9%. According to the Riksbank itself, currently only one in ten Purchases in Swedish stores are made with physical money. Anders Ohlsson, CEO of Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank, summed it up like this: “I don’t think right now people in Sweden know what the different currencies are like.” A central bank that asks you to keep banknotes at home. The Riksbank published some recommendations which were surprising coming from one of the most digitalized financial systems on the planet. The Swedish central bank asked all households in the country to keep at least 1,000 Swedish crowns in cash for each adult (just over 90 euros at the exchange rate), as a cash reserve for possible emergencies. “This amount should be considered as a reference and is intended to cover one week of essential purchases. Households may need more or less cash on hand, depending on the number of people in the household or their specific needs. Whenever possible, households are recommended to keep cash in various denominations,” the Swedish banking entity says in its statement. Too digital to be invulnerable. The underlying reason for making this peculiar call is not nostalgic but strategic. An economy that depends almost entirely on digital payments is also an economy exposed to power outages, cyberattacks or geopolitical tensions. The Visa and Mastercard networks, on which a large part of the Swedish payment system is based, are of American origin, which adds an extra layer of vulnerability in an increasingly uncertain international context. The Riksbank itself puts it bluntly in its statement: “Access to different payment methods improves people’s ability to make payments in the event of temporary disruptions, crises and, in the worst case, war.” It is not an unfounded threat. In recent months, several European countries have reviewed the resilience of your critical infrastructures before him security deterioration and the increase in uncertainty on the continent. Diversify so as not to depend on a single system. Beyond cash, the Riksbank’s warning to citizens is committed to a more diversified payment strategy. He recommends having access to at least two cards from different networks (a Visa and a Mastercard, for example) so that, if the systems of one of them fail, payments can be made with the other. It also advises having access to mobile payment services like swishthe popular Swedish application that operates on a different infrastructure than traditional bank cards. For whom use Apple Pay either Google Paythe Swedish central bank reminds that it is advisable to always have the physical card on hand and know the PIN, since the physical chip allows payments to be made even without an internet connection. All of this advice will be developed in more detail in the Riksbank’s 2026 Payments Report, due on March 12. Sweden, which for years led the way to paperless money, is now a reminder that no system is foolproof. In Xataka | If we want to know what the end of cash will be like, we only have to look at a country that is experiencing it: China Image | Unsplash (Tobias Flyckt, Emil Kalibradov)

Europe has reached the end of winter with depleted gas reserves. A country has a model to save it: Spain

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This winter, which is coming to an end, is being colder than expected, something that as we have seen has caused havoc. Without going any further, there have been planes that have not been able to fly due to lack of antifreeze. If we talk about gas for heating, storage has also reached red numbers: the Netherlands has a reserve of approximately 12%, Germany and France are around 21%, according to AGSI data. In this low-minimum scenario, there are two countries that deviate from the norm: Spain and Portugal, with reserves of 56.87% and 76.7%, respectively. Of course, the difference in capacity is abysmal: 3.57 TWh for the first and 35.9 TWh for the second. It is not a coincidence: it is that the Spanish state has a particular infrastructure that has led it to this point. The context. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia that began in 2022 accelerated the independence of the old continent from Russian gas. Among the measures from Brussels, an emergency rule by which all EU member states had to start the winter with their gas reserves at 90% to ensure supply. However, in 2025 the EU decided to maintain that 90% target. but relaxing the norm to optimize costs. This greater flexibility together with a harsher than expected winter has brought an end to winter with reserves that are at their lowest in the last five years. The harsh European winter. In mid-January, deposits fell below 50%. If the winter ends with a capacity of 30%, Europe will have to inject 60 billion cubic meters of gas. To get an idea, approximately the annual gas consumption of all of Germany. In short, Europe has to refill its tanks in the summer and it will need a lot of imported gas to do so, which means go out into the market and face other competitors and the logistics of bringing it here in an increasingly complicated geopolitical scenario. The Spanish strategy. The Spanish gas storage system is based on two pillars: underground storage and LNG regasification. The second leg is providential, insofar as it is where Spain makes the difference and, furthermore, It is a powerhouse. In fact, Spain owns 35% of all LNG storage capacity in the EU, how Sedigas collects. Its enormous regasification capacity enables diversification of origin, with USA as first supplier with 44.4% of the total gas and another 15 different countries later, according to Enagás data. Spain has an infrastructure of seven plants that makes it possible to receive LNG ships from different sources, thus ensuring supply in case any mishap (technical problems, conflicts, political decisions) fails. Spain started the winter making decisions. Although the previous strategy gives it an advantage over other member states, Spain adopted a conservative strategy When facing this winter 25/26, adjusting to concentrate reserves in January and February, the coldest and with the most demand. A management decision to not waste that cushion prematurely. He was absolutely right: in January gas consumption rose 10.2% compared to the previous year, with a 30% increase in that destined to generate electricity because renewables contributed less than expected. Spain plays in another league. Thanks to its infrastructure, Spain no longer only consumes gas: it re-exports it. It has become a hub for redistributing gas to Europe as a kind of energy logistics platform, providing geopolitical and economic value to a state that, due to its geographical location, is isolated (which, for example, in the electrical field plays tricks on him) Is there real risk? While it is true that widespread shortages are not expected, there are localized risks in Europe. As summarizes El Economista, Spain has precedents of similar levels, such as 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, where supply was not compromised. Of course, we will have to see what happens with the demand for LNG in summer globally, because it could make European replenishment significantly more expensive. In any case, Spain will get to that moment better than most. The scenario is not very rosy at the moment, precisely, with the Strait of Hormuz closed and the diplomatic crisis between Spain and the US, its main supplier. In Xataka | Europe believed it had won the gas war against Russia. Now it faces a much more uncomfortable reality: its dependence on the United States. In Xataka | The gas market becomes unpredictable: we have tanks full and ships on the way, but the price remains an enigma Cover | Pronor

How to create your resume from your LinkedIn profile and save it directly to Drive using artificial intelligence

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We are going to tell you two methods to create your resume from your LinkedIn account wearing artificial intelligence. Apparently it’s a simple thing, because you’re just supposed to give the AI ​​the link to your account and it reads it. But in practice, LinkedIn blocks access to bots, so neither Claude neither ChatGPT, Gemini or others will be able to read the content of your profile. Therefore, we are going to tell you how to bypass this limitation in an ingenious way, and how to use the data from your LinkedIn profile to generate the text document. Then, this document we can download it or save it directly to Drive with the push of a single button. For this task We are going to use Claude’s artificial intelligencesince it is the only one with the ability to do what we want. Gemini won’t generate the file when you ask it, it will just make text that you have to copy and paste, and ChatGPT won’t give you the option to save it directly to Drive. Therefore Claude is the one that best fulfills the function. Your resume in Drive from LinkedIn Since the AI ​​you are going to use does not have access, what we are going to do first is save your LinkedIn profile to PDF. To do this, go to your profile in the browser and click Control + P on Windows or Cmd+P on Mac to go to the print web menu. Here, choose the option to save as PDF so that the content of the page is downloaded in this format. In addition to the main profile, it can also be useful to do the same in the knowledge and skills section. Now let’s go to Claude. Here, the first thing you have to do is add and activate the connector Google Drive. The connectors are used to connect Claude to other services, in this case Google Drive. You’ll have to give the AI ​​access to your entire Drive, so be careful if you’re looking for maximum privacy. Now, you have to open a conversation with Claude, you have to attach the PDF of your LinkedIn profile that we created at the beginning, and add a prompt in which you specify that you want to create a resume with this data. We have used this: These two files that I attach are a PDF capture of my LinkedIn profile. I want you to generate a professional resume with a minimalist design based on the data in this profile. The resume must be in text document format, and you must provide me with the ability to add it to Google Drive with the name “cv.docx”. You can search on the Internet if you think you can complete the resume with some important information about me. As you can see in the prompt, We have specified that we want to be able to add it to Driveand we have even told you what name the file should have. We have also asked you to search for information about us on the Internet to complete the data, and here you could add any other link where you think you can get information. And with this, Claude will generate a .docx document and open it to you in a column on the right. You will be able to see it and request changes, and above you will have a button to add it directly to Drive and another to download it. In Xataka Basics | Newsletter summary with artificial intelligence: summarize all the newsletters in your email inbox with Claude, Gemini or ChatGPT

a global superbug has cornered us and only a vaccine can save us

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The arms race between humanity and bacteria has a battle front that continues to worsen year after year. For decades, we have relied on antibiotics like our definitive shield in order to put an end to them and prevent them from continuing to generate diseases. The problem is that they are very smart and know how to evade the effect of antibiotics, and the latest major scientific warning focuses on an old acquaintance, the Salmonella typhimuriumthe bacteria that causes typhoid fever. A new strain. We are not talking about a minor problem, and to understand it you have to travel to the province of Sindh, in Pakistan. There, as detailed in a study in 2008, all the alarms went off when a clone of this bacteria was detected that was named XDR and which has the characteristic of being very resistant to all medications that are available today. In this way, we are not facing a bacteria that is a little tougher to peel, but rather it is a strain that carries within itself a great genetic superpower: simultaneous resistance to major antibiotics such as chloramphenicol, ampicillin, cotrimoxazole, fluoroquinolones and third generation cephalosporins. In this way, overnight, the entire basic medical arsenal had become obsolete to be able to fight this bacteria. An expansion. What happens in Pakistan, in a hyperconnected world, does not stay in Pakistan. And this makes science be warning from the year 2022 where an international team sequenced 3,489 genomes of S. Typhi from Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India. The result. Here you could clearly see the map of an enemy that is rapidly gaining ground. The research confirmed not only the increase in XDR strains, but also their international dispersion, crossing continental borders with astonishing ease. That is why imported cases of this highly resistant bacteria have begun to be detected in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, alerting the health systems of developed countries. No weapons. As medicines that we can use to kill these bacteria, we have few left. For now, science suggests that these XDR strains can be treated with antibiotics called meropenem and azithromycin. However, experts warn of the critical danger of this situation, since azithromycin has become the last viable oral antibiotic to treat these outpatient infections. The problem is that if we abuse this antibiotic, the bacteria will be able to create resistance against the drug, which would mean that all these infections would have to be treated in a hospital with intravenous medications and not oral ones. Simply because they would no longer exist. The vaccine. At this point, the scientific community is clear that we cannot win this war just by creating new antibiotics, but we have to prevent people from getting sick in the first place. And this particular case is where they come into play. typhoid conjugate vaccines. In this case, the WHO itself has prequalified four of these vaccines and the CDC also supports their use in vaccination programs in countries endemic to the disease. That is why the data suggests that an aggressive childhood vaccination campaign in urban areas of India could prevent approximately 36% of cases and deaths from typhoid fever. And it is great news, since preventing these deaths also prevents their widespread spread to other countries. In Xataka | AI is no longer a promise in breast cancer: the largest clinical trial confirms that it detects more and reduces the burden on the radiologist

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