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A Chinese station has trained its employees to save 2 seconds on their task. Now they have 30,000 more passengers

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Think of an activity that you repeat daily. Think about how much time it takes you and what it would mean to spend two seconds less. What would you do with that time? That is what the workers and technicians at the Guangzhou South Train Station (China) have asked themselves. And the result has been spectacular: 48 more trains in motion and 30,000 more passengers on the tracks. 2 seconds. It is the time that the Chinese workers and technicians employed at the Guangzhou South Train Station (China) had in mind. It was the great objective. For more than a month, they have all been working with one goal in mind: reducing the time it takes to clean and prepare trains passing through the station by two seconds. Zhong Miao, comprehensive control service officer of Guangzhou South Railway Station, explains to the Chinese media that after a month and a half they managed to reduce the time of this task from 58 to 56 seconds. The final intention, of course, was for the train to be stopped for less time. The result. With the changes introduced, station operators were able to make way for 48 more trains in a single day. The two seconds that may seem insignificant allowed the number of passengers to increase by more than 30,000 people. To achieve this, they point out in the local mediathe operators worked with an enormous amount of data collected through numerous cameras. This station alone has a control room with 208 screens. With them they analyzed how much time passengers spent at the station and it has been possible to reduce the travel time of travelers by 17% compared to the figure collected three years ago. Guangzhou South Railway Station. For a train, two seconds was nothing short of marginal. For a station where more than half a million people pass through every day, it’s a whole world. And the new way of acting has been launched taking advantage of the Spring Festival, days in which the routes multiply taking advantage of the Chinese New Year. If the forecasts are met, on average, 530,000 passengers on Chinese high-speed trains will pass through this station every day. It is estimated that a new record was broken in October of last year when the million passengers passed through the station. It is not even the busiest station in China, its 28 platforms do not represent any record either. But to give us an idea of ​​the hustle and bustle that goes on inside, On February 13, 1,200 trains were operated in a single day as a result of the movements of the aforementioned Spring Festival. To give us an idea, during travel peaks such as Easter, 270 trains pass through Atochain which high speed is added but also long and medium distance. The longest high-speed line in the world. The station is located at a key point, near Shenzhen and Hong Kong and serves as a transit station for all travelers arriving from Southeast China to large cities such as Chongqing, Beijing or Shanghai, with which the station is connected. In fact, the Guangzhou-Beijing line is one of the crown jewels of Chinese railway service. And it is that since 2012 it is the longest high-speed line in the worldwith 2,298 kilometers. During its inauguration, it was hoped that the train would take less than eight hours to cross a distance comparable to traveling from Algeciras to Amsterdam. Today, This journey can be completed in 7 hours and 17 minutes. if you take the fastest bullet train. Photo | Tauno Tohk and Yang In Xataka | China has not only created the most extensive high-speed network in the world: it wants to operate it at 1,000 km/h and has taken a new step

merge sets to save costs

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Telecinco closed January 2026 with an 8.5% screen share, his worst start to the year in its entire history, even below the aggregate of the regional chains (8.7%). The fall especially affects its information services, which have recorded historic lows and have forced the group to take emergency measures. Starting next February 9, Telecinco News and Noticias Cuatro will share the set and editorial teama merger that the company presents as optimization of resources but that shows the depth of a crisis that has been dragging on for more than a year. The figures. The numbers are overwhelming: Informativos Telecinco averaged 8.1% of share with 883,000 spectators. It is the tenth consecutive month without reaching one million viewers on average, a threshold that the network had maintained for decades. Noticias Cuatro occupied the last position among the general news programs with 6.7% of share half. The paradox is that while Telecinco’s sister channel is experiencing its best moment since its relaunch two years ago, exceeding the 5.8% monthly average, its news programs fail to connect with the audience. The distance with laSexta Noticias has narrowed to the point of almost disappearing: barely two tenths separate both spaces, a gap that a year ago seemed unbridgeable and that threatens a surprise which would further sink the group’s position in the Spanish news landscape. It’s the others’ fault. Antena 3 closed January with a 12.9% shareadding its eighteenth consecutive month in the first position of the national ranking. Their news programs average 19.5% share and they chain 73 months leading the Spanish information landscape. RTVE’s 1 consolidated second place with 12.2% monthly quota, its best start to the year since 2012. Public television doubles the records of Informativos Telecinco in prime time: Newscasts perform especially well in the mornings (16.9%) and afternoons (11.3%), where they have their best data in more than a decade. Crisis since 2025. Telecinco closed 2025 with a 9.5% annual audience share, the worst record in its entire history. The chain chained consecutive monthly lows: July (9.2%), August (8%), September (9.2%), October (9.4%), November (9%), December (8.4%) and now January (8.5%). A downward trajectory that has moved it away from 9% and has placed it below thresholds that seemed untouchable. Badly informative. This space has been one of the main problems in this process. Despite the investment made in 2024 with the renovation of the set and the signing of Carlos Franganillo, the current data is lower than what Pedro Piqueras recorded before his retirement. The space has accumulated ten months without exceeding one million viewers on average, an unprecedented drought that reflects the disconnection with an audience that for years trusted the brand. The solution. Hence this new measure: from Monday, February 9, Informativos Telecinco and Noticias Cuatro will share facilities and editorial teams. Francisco Moreno, Director of News at Mediaset España, presented the decision as an operational reorganization without labor consequences. The group promises to maintain the visual identity of each news brand: Noticias Cuatro will retain its characteristic lighting, its corporate colors and its on-screen style. Programming adjustments. The reorganization is not limited to the information area. The first layoffs of the year at Mediaset have been produced in Unicorn Contentthe production company linked to Ana Rosa Quintana, as a direct consequence of the rearrangement of the schedule for 2026. The reduction in broadcast hours of ‘Vamos a ver’ has forced part of the technical and production team to be dispensed with. The move is part of a broader strategy: ‘First Dates’ has returned to Telecinco from Monday to Wednesday, ‘El Precio Justo’ returns at noon and Iker Jiménez’s ‘Horizonte’ has temporarily become a daily program on Cuatro. The economic impact. The audience crisis has a direct translation into advertising revenue. Data for the first quarter of 2025 reflects a significant decrease: Mediaset’s income in Spain fell from 180 to 167 million euros. This contraction contrasts with the 8% growth recorded in the same period of 2023. The consulting firm Infoadex estimates that during the first half of the year the group’s turnover fell by 9.4%, standing at 315.9 million euros. The failure of the big bet. A little over two years ago, Mediaset made a big bet on reinvent your information offer. Carlos Franganillo debuted at the head of Informativos Telecinco, replacing Pedro Piqueras after 18 years at the head of the space. The signing of the then star presenter of La 1’s Telediario was an unequivocal message: Mediaset was looking for prestige, credibility and a qualitative leap in its informative proposal. The operation was accompanied by a unprecedented technological investment in the chain: The new set incorporated 210 square meters of screens, augmented reality systems, three hanging vertical screens designed for mobile consumption, a spidercam and artificial intelligence tools integrated into production. Early data appeared to support the strategy. Franganillo’s debut attracted 1,559,000 viewers and reached an 11.5% share, figures higher than the average that the space had been recording. However, the audience has not connected with the proposal, and the signing of Franganillo has not managed to reverse the downward trend of the network. In Xataka | The end of ‘Caiga Quia Caiga’ is more than a blow to the audience: it illustrates that Telecinco can only trust reality shows

The only thing that can save the Guadalquivir from widespread flooding are the swamps and the room for maneuver is becoming less and less

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Right now, Andalusia has six rivers at red level and many more than 3,000 people evacuated in Cádiz, Jaén, Granada and Málaga. But that’s not the bad news, the bad news is that there are hours and hours of rain ahead. A rain that, according to the data that is beginning to arrive, not even the models have captured well and is exceeding expectations. That’s what Google saw when it activated the flood risk. What I didn’t see is that the reservoirs can contain the problem. They are, in fact, the last hope of the lower Guadalquivir valley if the situation gets out of hand. The question is whether they have room to maneuver. What is lamination? Flood lamination is a hydraulic engineering technique used to reduce the peak flow of a river flood. What is done is to temporarily store water in reservoirs and retention areas in such a way that the amount of water that reaches downstream is controlled. Although all reservoirs have the capacity to laminate floods (that is, the maximum flow that can leave the reservoir is always less than the maximum flow that can enter), not all have the same capacity to do so. In this case, the truth is that the Guadalquivir basin has many reservoirs and is hyperregulated. And what does that mean? Well, the SAIH of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation has been working for days to prepare the basin so that the impacts are minor. For example, the reservoirs in the upper part of the Genial basin (where the largest water discharges are expected this afternoon-night) They have been releasing reserves for days downstream. In the same way, the swamps at the head of the Guadalquivir (especially The Tranco and, to a lesser extent, Siles) are ready to receive water. The problems are further down, of course: in Seville there is only one reservoir is below 90% and although Iznájar has capacity to laminate the Genil, the situation can quickly get complicated. How quickly and how complicated? The CHG I said yesterday that “for it to overflow (in Seville) the flow must reach 3000 cubic meters, now it is at 740.” That does not mean that other places, such as Palmar de Troya, do not end up suffering from the flooding of the river; but it does give us a psychological limit of how strong the flood has been and how effective the lamination has been. The situation, however, is much more complicated. in the Guadalete-Barbate basin. Right now, the accumulation in Grazalema is destroying the forecasts, the reservoirs are full, reaction times are much shorter (because the distance to travel is shorter) and cities like Jerez are currently living in terrible uncertainty. This week’s lesson. There is something important that we don’t seem to learn well in the terrible DANA from Valencia: that the danger is not always where it rains, that a red warning does not only affect the place where it is declared and that we must be prepared for the weather to surprise us. Let’s hope that these days we have time for the waters to return to normal. Image | Manuel In Xataka | Andalusia anticipates the storm and has already canceled in-person classes and activated the UME. The doubt is placed on the workers

a -50°C sanctuary to save the memory of glaciers

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The climate crisis What we are experiencing is not only threatening to redesign world maps with sea level risebut it is also erasing traces of the planet’s history. After confirming that 2025 was the third warmest year in historythe scientific community has completed a critical mission: inaugurate the Ice Memory Sanctuary in Antarcticaan underground library designed to preserve ice from mountain glaciers before they melt permanently. A real bunker. Today we have on the planet a seed bank to prepare ourselves in case there is a global catastrophe, and also data servers. And now we also have a large bench for ice, which logically requires extreme thermal stability. This sanctuary, which can be considered an authentic glacier cemetery, has been promoted by the Ice Memory Foundation and led by institutions such as the French CNRS and the Italian CNR. The location chosen could not be other than the Antarctic plateau itself, specifically the Concordia station. What is stored. Inside there is not simply “ice, but we find what scientists called “ice witnesses”. For science there is a fairly clear difference, since these glaciers are authentic hard drives that contain the thermal chemical history of our planet. And unfortunately it was being lost due to rising temperatures. With these ice cylinders it is possible to analyze the air that existed thousands of years ago or even at analyze the hydrogen and oxygen isotopes inside calculate the exact temperature it was in the past. Something that allows us to reconstruct global temperature graphs with a precision that tree rings or marine sediments do not always achieve. A disaster record. Bonus, this ice also acts as a filter that traps anything floating in the air. That is why we have already seen, for example, cvolcanic sand or dust from the Sahara which allows studying historical eruptions or the cycle of wind movement. Although technology logically has limitations, and in the future it is quite likely that these technological means will increase considerably. That is why the real objective is to leave this ice for the scientists of the future who will surely have many tools to continue extracting information from these blocks of ice that we cannot do today. Engineering behind the cold. Logically, ice cannot be at unstable temperatures, so the location at the Franco-Italian Concordia station is not a conventional building. It is a cave excavated directly under the snow, taking advantage of the extreme conditions of the white continent. Something that allows you to maintain a stable temperature at -50ºCwhich is also essential for storing the genetic material that may be inside. But unlike freezers in European laboratories, this sanctuary does not depend on the electrical grid or motors. If there is a blackout or energy crisis, the ice remains intact. That is why its design is perfect to last for centuries. There are already tenants. This sanctuary already has several members in its exhibition. Two ice cores have already been found that come from the Alps, specifically, one Col du Dôme block drilled in 2016 and from Gran Combin (Switzerland) extracted in 2025. Logically, the problem is in logistical transportation from Europe (or any location) to Antarctica. The samples traveled for 50 days on the research icebreaker Italian Laura Bassi from Trieste to Antarctica, completing the last leg by plane to the Concordia base. Something that logically is not easy at all. What’s next now. The Ice Memory Foundation plans to continue rescuing samples from at-risk glaciers in the Andes, Himalayas and Pamirs. The Concordia sanctuary is ready to receive the legacy of a world that, year after year, breaks temperature records and this is what has caused this project to move so rapidly today in order not to lose more glaciers that are melting. Images | Cassie Matias In Xataka | Eight months ago a robot disappeared under the ice of Antarctica. Today we have recovered it and it brings disturbing data

sick offspring ask to be executed to save the colony

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In nature, the survival instinct It is usually the absolute norm: any living being fights to stay alive until the last second. However, in the world of social insects the rules change radically, as happens with ants, which When they get sick they actively ask to be euthanized so as not to condemn the rest of his colony. As if it were some kind of euthanasia. The smell of death. Until now, it was known that sick animals in groups often hid their symptoms to avoid being excluded or attacked by someone more powerful in the herd. But in ant colonies, where everyone is closely related, the logic is completely reversed. According to a published study in Nature and after analyzing invasive garden ants, it has been seen that ant pupae infected by pathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum They do not passively wait to die. On the contrary, when the infection is fatal and they know there is no other remedy, they modify their body chemistry to alert the workers. Something complex. Although they do not speak (or at least we do not understand them) ants have a communication system between them. In this case they do it through chemical signals based on cutillary hydrocarbonswhich we could say is a smell that the ant gives off. In this way, by activating a series of reactions when they see that their death is near, a greater amount of this hydrocarbon ends up being generated, which results in a warning to the rest of the ants warning “I am a biological threat.” A ‘kill me’ warning. Upon detecting this signal, the worker ants do not attempt to cure the pupa. The answer is destructive unpacking and disinfection: they remove the pupa from its cocoon prematurely, bite it, and inject it with acid (poison) to kill it and sterilize the fungus before it can sporular and infect the entire colony. In this way, we are seeing that ants are true heroes because they sacrifice their lives thinking about the entire colony. There is one exception. Death with this system is something that has been seen exclusively in worker pupae. By this we mean that those pupae that are predestined to become future queens do not emit these death signals, even when they are infected. So… Is this an act of real selfishness? The answer seems no. The immunological analysis revealed that queen pupae They have a basal immune system that is 35% more powerful than that of workers. While the workers succumb to the replication of the fungus, the queens are able to contain the infection on their own and that is why they are not a threat to the entire group of ants and therefore do not need to ask for sacrifice. New evidence. This discovery reinforces a fascinating theory in biology: social immunity. In the same way that the cells in your body have mechanisms to self-destruct with apoptosis if they become cancerous or infected by a virus to save the entire organism, individual ants act as cells of a larger body. The study concludes that this sacrifice is not an act of submission, but rather a finely tuned evolutionary adaptation. The chemical signal does not simply indicate “I am sick” (which could lead to an attempt at a cure), but rather it indicates “I have failed to overcome the infection and am a danger.” Images | Prince Patel In Xataka | New species of insects are not discovered in exotic places: we have just found two new ants in Andalusia

save the most with Samsung’s last minute Black Friday deals

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We are almost finishing the Black Fridaya day that has traditionally always brought us the best offers of the year. We may have missed out on a few bargains at this point, but we still have a last minute opportunity with the official Samsung store. It doesn’t matter if you are looking for a mobile phone, a tablet or an appliance: There are real discounts that are still available. We can find discounts on all their product lines, ranging up to 50% on appliances, up to 61% on televisions and even up to 35% on mobile phones. Thanks to this we will find very attractive prices that are already worth it, but we also have the opportunity to lower them even further by applying some discount coupons or using a certain payment method. In addition to all of the above, we cannot ignore that we have available Delivery and Premierea Samsung program with which we can deliver an old device and receive a very good discount in exchange. All without taking into account that we have a coupon available that will allow us to take some devices some Galaxy Buds3 as a gift. There is a lot to choose from right now, but below we are going to talk to you about some offers that we find very interesting: Galaxy A56 5G by 360 eurosthe best Galaxy A to date in its version with 256 GB of storage. Galaxy Tab S10 FE by 484 eurosa very interesting tablet for working, studying or even watching movies. Combi refrigerator 185 cm by 557.10 eurosappliance with very good capacity and efficiency. Bespoke AI Washing Machine by 531.05 eurosa washing machine that has brutal energy efficiency. Smart TV QLED QEF1 by 371.45 eurosa brutal quality-price option if you are looking for a 50-inch television. Smart TV Neo QLED QN1EF by 1,187 eurosa television with MiniLED technology and 85 inches. Galaxy A56 5G If we are looking for a balanced phone that will last us many years, but without spending too much, then perhaps it will fit us very well. the Galaxy A56 5G. It stands out for offering a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with 120 Hz and for coming with an Exynos 1580 chip, so good performance is assured. Its battery is 5,000 mAh and has six years of guaranteed updates. Its starting price is 529 euros in its 256 GB version, although we now have it reduced to 379 euros. If we make the purchase from the application using the ‘APP5’ coupon, then we will end up with more than attractive ones 360 euros. It should be noted that if we ask for a coupon in the expert chat, we will receive a charger as a gift. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Galaxy Tab S10 FE Also a very balanced tablet option, we have this Galaxy Tab S10 FE. It stands out for being versatile and for coming with the S Pen, an accessory that will allow us to take notes or draw. Its 1.09-inch 90 Hz screen makes it very interesting for watching movies or even playing games, all without forgetting that it has an 8,000 mAh battery that has 45 W fast charging. In addition, it has seven years of guaranteed updates. The RRP of the 256 GB version of it is 679 euros, although we now have it reduced to 509 euros. In order to get it a little cheaper, as with the previous mobile phone, we can make the purchase from the app with the code ‘APP5’. In this way, its price remains at 484 euros which we can accompany with a gift charger if we request it in the expert chat. Galaxy Tab S10 FE (256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Combi refrigerator 185 cm Now it’s time for the appliances. As a very interesting option if we are looking for a new refrigerator, we have this combi with 344 liters of total capacity. This is possible thanks to Samsung’s ‘SpaceMax’ technology, which allows more space inside without increasing its measurements. It has WiFi and can be integrated into SmartThings, which will allow us to keep track of its consumption from our mobile phone, which is very useful. The RRP of this model is 969 euros, although Samsung’s Black Friday has it available for 689 euros. If we ask for a code from the expert chat and use Delivery and Release, then we can get this appliance for 557.10 euros. Combi refrigerator 185cm 344L The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Bespoke AI Washing Machine What if what we need is a new washing machine? This Bespoke AI from Samsung will allow us to have a modern appliance at home that stands out for exceeding the requirements of the A energy rating by 20%. Translation: it will allow us to save on the electricity bill every month. All without forgetting that it also has very interesting technologies such as ‘AI Ecobubble’, which will allow us to obtain better results in our laundry thanks to AI. Now let’s go with the offer. The RRP of this model is 999 euros, although right now we have it reduced to 619 euros. As with the previous one, using Delivery and Release we will obtain a direct discount. If we add the expert chat code to this, we can take this washing machine home for free. 531.05 euros. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Smart TV QLED QEF1 Samsung’s QLED line stands out for offering good image quality and super competitive prices. This QEF1 model is living proof of this, a television that also has Samsung’s artificial intelligence (Vision AI) and seven years of guaranteed updates, which assures us of a device that will last a long time with us. The RRP of the 50-inch version of this Smart TV is 699 euros, although it is now reduced to 391 euros. If we make … Read more

“Cozy games” were going to save us from stress and productivity. They have ended up being true slaves of leisure

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The promise of relaxing and clearing your mind for a few hours is what attracts us of the cozy games: those games that surround us with cute little animals, calm us with a comforting visual palette and give us repetitive and friendly tasks that make us escape from stress. It all seems very bucolic; You inherit a farm, plant flowers, decorate rooms or make dream furniture, with the promise of escaping for a few hours from the daily routine. However, that kind of digital refuge has become the materialization of what you wanted to escape from; in a second Google Calendar full of meetings, in a clone of your 9 to 5 job. And ‘Tiny Bookshop’ reaffirms it to us. Released this summer,’Tiny Bookshop‘ quickly became a hit within the crowded category cozy. The premise is clear: you arrive in a small, charming town with your new traveling bookstore project, which you can decorate with hundreds of possibilities. Through your relationship with the neighbors you manage to sell and recommend a large number of books and, in turn, discover all the secrets of the town. This entire initial point is more than striking for fans of the genre (like yours truly). After more hours than I would like to admit, I realized that I had fallen into the gaming trap again. cozy: dedicate hours and hours at a job. Underneath the adorableness of being able to paint everything in pastel tones or recommend ‘Jane Eyre’ to your clients, in the end you find that you have been searching for objects for a while to increase your sales, check the opening hours for the next day and be on the lookout to replenish the shelves with the right genre. You can call this cozybut I call it emulating another workday; and what’s worse, enjoying it. Recommend all kinds of books at ‘Tiny Bookshop’ At the beginning of the 2010s it became quite fashionable, sponsored by the gurus of Silicon Valleya trend called “gamification of work“Through video game or board game mechanics, missions, points or rewards were added within the daily routine of monotonous work tasks. It is worth asking if the cozy games They have done the opposite path, “trafficking” video games. It is true that, as is often the case with these cozy gamesit’s easy to have fun with them and immerse yourself fully in the story. The interactions are adorable, the characters are cute and they have that air of “afternoon movie” that makes them irresistible; but in the end we cannot ignore the fact that we are replicating tasks that we are supposed to escape from, such as spending hours and hours working. And yes, it all depends on the type of player you are and how you manage the objectives of the game, but the cozy games They rarely have to do with something comfortable or warm. We’ve romanticized even paying a mortgage We are not talking about a specific thing that happens with this new release, completing or performing the daily tasks of this style of games can be the least relaxing thing there is. With the pinnacle of the cozy‘stardew valley‘, the day doesn’t last long between milking the cows, collecting the eggs, making jam and going to the mine to get objects. Furthermore, as if it were real life itself, after all these tasks, you have to put on a good face and interact with your neighbors. Something similar happens with another of the big names in the category such as ‘Animal Crossing‘: you have to give objects to your island companions, cut down trees, plant flowers, fish and be attentive to the day the character who is in charge of buying your collection arrives, in order to get money and pay the mortgage. Yes, a mortgage on a beautiful house, but Tom Nook does not forgive the deadlines. After all this, it would be interesting to check the players’ heart rate when their character goes to sleep after completing all those tasks. Spend the day cutting down trees in ‘Animal Crossing’ By becoming something more mainstream and produce some sales more than substantial Since its rise in the pandemic, there are countless games that adopt the “cozy” to capture the public, even when its dynamics move away from what characterizes the genre. It is worth asking if within this label, the greatest exponents should not be games like ‘Abzu‘ either ‘Unpacking‘, where the “you don’t have to do anything” is strictly followed and the objectives do not have a timer. The contemplative and the mechanical is what is essential in these examples, honoring that part “cozy” of mental refuge with peace, serenity and tasks that are repeated over and over again. In fact, there is even metacriticism within this world. ‘Wanderstop‘, a tea shop simulator created by the visionary mind behind ‘The Stanley Parable‘, Davey Wreden. The game ironizes this fact with a character who invites you to attend to customer requests when it seems right to you, without rushing, because the last thing the protagonist needs is it’s more pressure. It is curious that most games cozy They deal with mental health or anxiety, but some have mechanics in line with this and others offer ones that are radically opposite to the feelings they seek to create in the player. The perversion of language, or the excessive use of a label such as “cozy” to sell more copies ends up producing a very specific reality: something is broken when the first thing that comes to mind when we talk about these comforting games is taking care of a farm or a supermarket, watering parsnips or paying for an extension to your house. Productivity as leisure Beyond the mechanics and quality of each of them, the addiction and fanaticism that they generate for us does nothing more than put ourselves in front of the mirror and expose the reality of our daily life: even with our leisure we want to be productive, … Read more

soldiers who save lives don’t have medals, they unlock the deadliest weapons

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At the beginning of November Ukraine updated the bloodiest game of the nation, that kind of “Amazon of war” where it borrowed the idea of ​​video games and their reward systems, granting points to its soldiers for eliminating enemy troops. Those points later could be exchanged for weapons and systems. Now, in a twist, the greatest reward does not come from an accurate shot, it comes from saving lives. War innovation. The war in Ukraine has entered a phase in which the technologythe incentive systems and management human resources they intertwine. The scenario is no longer defined only by the clash of armies, but by the ability of a country to transform its internal processes, accelerate the arrival of equipment to the front and keep together a military force subjected to extreme wear and tear. In this framework, the appearance of digital platforms capable of rewarding tactical actions, prioritizing the protection of lives and compressing the logistics chain in a matter of days reveals a country that is trying to compensate for numerical inferiority with structural innovation (ethics are more debatable). The morality. At the same time, this development occurs in a military theater where Russian pressure It’s intensewhere entire cities risk being isolated and where the political leadership is forced to decide between holding symbolic positions or preserve your soldiers for more sustainable lines. The convergence of both phenomena defines a war dynamic in which technology not only shapes the offense and defense, but also the moral and strategic considerations that determine each retreat, each advance and each sacrifice. Amazon and its new incentives. We told it at the beginning, the digitization of the war effort Ukrainian has crystallized into a system of rewards and acquisitions capable of altering the way units obtain weapons, electronic systems and tactical material. The platform Brave1 Market It allows any unit, from drone brigades to mechanized infantry battalions, to directly request equipment from manufacturers that previously depended on slow bureaucratic chains, with deadlines incompatible with the urgency of the front. Their catalogues, which cover weapons more expensive and deadly of the nation, have everything from drones to UGVs, electronic warfare systems, cameras, batteries, motors and satellite communications, devices that are constantly renewed as companies and volunteers integrate new technologies. The result is an almost instantaneous shopping environment, financed by the state but guided by the immediate needs of those who fight. The speed of the model, added to the monitoring of points accumulated by units throughout the country, has generated an internal competition that accelerates the incorporation of innovations and creates incentives to execute missions of high tactical impact. Some of the weapons and robots that can be redeemed in Brave1 Unlock save lives. Thus, on a front where medical evacuations have become one of the most lethal tasks due to the proliferation of reconnaissance and attack drones, unmanned ground vehicles have acquired a decisive relevance. These robots are capable of enter beaten areas by artillery or monitored by kamikaze drones, towing wounded from exposed positions, transporting ammunition and carrying out demolition missions against vehicles and fortified points. Expansion of the reward system to privilege the rescue Companionship introduces a change in focus: saving lives takes a central place in the incentive structure, generating not only practical effects on survival, but also psychological effects on troops fighting in an increasingly automated environment. This priority is reinforced with unit testimonials which have already experienced successful rescues, although not exempt from risks derived from the loss of signal or the need to operate in complex terrain. The strategic dilemma. And as innovation advances, the country faces repeated decisions about the fate of its most contested urban positions. Cities like Bakhmut either Avdiivka demonstrated that holding out for months can inflict severe losses on Russian forces, but also that prolonging the defense after losing supply routes leads to unsustainable attrition. With Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad threatened by Russian advances that seek progressive encirclement, the dilemma resurfaces between resisting to delay the enemy push or withdrawing to preserve essential units in a war of attrition. The difference between holding a position and losing an entire contingent of soldiers is measured in corridors increasingly narrowersubjected to continuous bombings and assaults by Russian groups that take advantage of the staff shortage Ukrainian to infiltrate weakened lines. This pattern has already been repeated in several scenarios where late withdrawal has led to captures, massive losses and the rapid fall of deep fortifications. The fragility of the defenses. The recent Russian advance in different sectors shows Moscow’s ability to exploit gaps that have emerged after months of continuous pressure. The reduction of troops Due to the prolonged defense of urban areas, it can result in an unexpected weakening of subsequent lines, which, if they do not receive reinforcements in time, are exposed to deeper ruptures. In areas such as southwest Donetsk and parts of Zaporizhzhia, Russian forces have captured several settlements in a short periodtaking advantage of both the Ukrainian wear and tear like weather conditions that limit the use of surveillance drones. The possibility that units trapped in cities under siege cannot withdraw affects not only the local balance, but also the entire defensive architecture of the eastern front, where the loss of trained personnel outweighs the loss of territory in a long-term war. A war of technological adaptation. If you like, the combination of a digitized incentive systemthe rise of ground robots and the relentless pressure about strategic cities draws a war in which innovation and survival are closely linked. The accelerated adoption of technologies distributed among brigades, the ability to purchase material in hours and the rescue prioritization Through multiplied rewards they form a network war model that attempts to compensate for resource asymmetry with organizational agility. It happens that this modernization develops in parallel to a front where the territorial decisions They involve the possibility of losing hundreds of soldiers in weeks, where the lack of trained personnel limits each counterattack and where withdrawal or prolonged resistance … Read more

save on your purchases up to 70 euros with these discount coupons

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It’s Halloween, which means the month of November is just a few hours away. This month has Black Friday, but it is not necessary to wait much longer to go for deals. The reason? When midnight strikes tonight will begin AliExpress Mega Choice Dayan event full of bargains in technology and that, as usual, comes with discount coupons to save even more on our purchases. Discount minimum purchase coupon 2 euros 14 euros ESCD02 4 euros 23 euros ESCD04 7 euros 49 euros ESCD07 12 euros 89 euros ESCD12 20 euros 159 euros ESCD20 35 euros 279 euros ESCD35 45 euros 369 euros ESCD45 55 euros 449 euros ESCD55 70 euros 569 euros ESCD70 The event, which will last until November 7 at 11:59 p.m., It will allow us to get everything at a very good price: from mobile phones to tablets, through consoles, smart watches and more. The offers will not be available for a few hours, but there are some very interesting devices that already indicate the price and that allow us to get ahead tonight to avoid them being sold out. To make your task a little easier, below we leave you a selection of the most interesting offers that we can find: Samsung Galaxy S25 by 590.24 eurosa high-end phone ideal for compact lovers. Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro by 301.17 eurosa powerful and very versatile tablet. nintendo switch 2 by 470.18 eurosthe new Nintendo console in a pack with ‘Mario Kart World’. POCO X7 Pro by 219.61 eurosa very interesting quality-price option. OnePlus Watch 3 by 180.60 eurosa smartwatch launched this year with a very refined design. Samsung Galaxy S25 We start this selection of offers with a Galaxy S25the most economical and compact of this entire family of Samsung phones. It is a perfect option for people who prefer small phones, but without giving up having good performance in our hands. It arrived in stores for over 900 euros, although we can get it on AliExpress for 590.24 euros. Of this device we can highlight its processor, a Snapdragon 8 Elite. In addition, it has 12 GB of RAM and a 6.2-inch screen with 120 Hz. All without forgetting that it has one of the best artificial intelligencehow is Galaxy AIand that has seven years of guaranteed updates. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro We now jump into the field of tablets, and we do so with one from Xiaomi. The Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro It is a tablet with a very balanced ratio of components that, now with this AliExpress offer, is presented as a great option without having to spend a fortune. It arrived in stores at around 600 euros, but now we can buy it for 301.17 euros. In terms of performance, it is at a good level thanks to another Qualcomm chip, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, which is accompanied by 8 GB of RAM in this version. Its 11.2-inch screen is quite interesting, since It has 144 Hz and is also compatible with Dolby Vision. It has plenty of sound power thanks to its 4 speakers compatible with Dolby Atmos and it has a good 8,850 mAh battery. Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro (8 + 256 GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links nintendo switch 2 This AliExpress Mega Choice Day also has consoles at a very good price. One of the ones we can find is also one of the last to hit the stores: nintendo switch 2. This new version was released a few months ago and so far we have not seen it on sale too many times. Now we have a good opportunity to get her, since she comes out 470.18 euros and also comes with ‘Mario Kart World’. We are facing a revision that was already necessary and that is already capable of moving games to 4K when we have it connected to the television through its dock. As was the case with the first Switch, we also have the possibility of removing it from this and enjoy your entire catalog in portable modewhich is an incentive. In addition, we have a great game to release, the new title in the ‘Mario Kart’ saga. Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World The price could vary. We earn commission from these links POCO X7 Pro We return to the field of mobile phones with one from 2025 that will probably be one of the best value for money. We are referring to POCO X7 Proa perfect phone for all those people looking for have the best possible and do not want to spend too much in return. The Xiaomi mobile arrived in stores at a quite competitive price (369.99 euros), but now we can take it for 219.61 euros. One of the things that stands out the most about it is that, despite costing just over 200 euros, it comes with a huge 6,000 mAh battery compatible with 90 W fast charging. In addition, its 6.67-inch AMOLED screen has 1.5K resolution, 120 Hz and a peak brightness of 3,200 nits, so we can enjoy it perfectly even outdoors where there is a lot of light. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links OnePlus Watch 3 We close this selection of offers with a smart watch, in this case the OnePlus Watch 3. This device, also launched this year, is a perfect watch for those people looking to have something with a refined and classic style on their wrist. Of course, It also has a great price right now: 180.60 euros (from the 349 euros it cost at launch). This device, which has a Google operating system (Wear OS 5), comes with a 1.5-inch LTPO AMOLED type screen with a peak brightness of 2,200 nits and protected with 2D sapphire glass. It is very resistantsince it has IP68 certification and withstands up to 5 ATM. It also has a very good autonomy … Read more

Correos is desperate to find the business that will save it from the red numbers. And that has led her to selling insurance

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There was a time (not so long ago) when Correos was basically an intermediary, a company you went to to send letters, postcards or packages. That’s how it grew. And thus he strengthened his brand for decades. The changes in demand and fierce competition in the logistics sector have, however, forced the public company to reinvent yourselfan endeavor in which he has been engaged for years without this having allowed him to abandon the red numbers that weigh down their accounts. What has altered is its relationship with users. The last (and most revealing) example is left the decision of Correos to market insurance taking advantage of its vast network of offices and postmen, which has already earned it the union reproach. What has happened? That Correos has led a curious movement in its efforts to diversify income and leave behind the red numbers. a few months ago reached an agreement with the company AXA to market its private insurance. The alliance was announced in spring, when it was applied in 32 offices with a view to expanding to more than 800 branches throughout the country over the months. At that time, the Post Office detailed which would initially be dedicated to distributing policies for vehicles, homes, health and life and death insurance, although without closing the doors to expanding that offering to “any product” from AXA. Why is it news now? The agreement It closed in February and Correos began to market AXA insurance in mayupon registration as exclusive agent. The initiative has now made headlines again for a reason that has more to do with form than substance, although it gives an idea of ​​the extent to which the public company is committed to diversifying its services. CCOO has denounced that the company is entrusting postmen in rural areas with the task of selling policies, “a function completely unrelated to their traditional delivery work.” “Instead of strengthening the public service and hiring more staff, the management is dedicated to improvising and diverting work towards commercial tasks that have nothing to do with Correos’ mission,” ditch CCOO, which warns from its office in Castilla y León: “The viability of the company cannot be reduced to the sale of insurance by rural postmen. Correos cannot become a network of street vendors. Its function is to communicate, connect territories and guarantee rights, not do business with private insurance.” Why is it important? Because of the context, which is as or even more important than the measure itself. Insurance is not the public company’s first bet to strengthen its accounts in a challenging context, marked by the collapse in postal demand and an increasingly disputed parcel sector, in which it has to compete with multinationals and is losing market share. It’s nothing new. Years ago the company already launched one of its bets more ambitious: Post Marketa space of its own e-commerce who aspired to become ‘Amazon Post Office’. The objective: to take advantage of the boom in online commerce with a differentiated commitment to mark distances from giants such as Amazon or eBay, a “market for local products in which national producers and artisans (…) come together with online buyers.” In the presentation of the platform, in 2020, in fact focused on those two concepts, “local” and “artisan”. Today in Post Market It can be found from food and drinks to beauty, home, toys, fashion and pharmacy items. Have there been more initiatives? Yes. A few. In an attempt to find its place again, the company has opted for prepaid cardsthe telephony and fiber or the marketing of O2 servicesfrom Telefónica. In recent years he has also experimented with such ambitious projects as Correos Cargoan air parcel transport service in the Latin America-Europe-Asia axis, and even studied launching to commercial rail transport with the help of Renfe. Why this effort? Because Corres is very big. A lot. And the scenario in which he has to deal has changed. A lot too. With more than 50,000 employees and 2,000 offices it is usually said which is the largest public company in Spain. And how recently recognized to elDiario its strategy director, José Miguel Moreno, the company has been faced with the delicate situation of reinventing itself or disappearing. “Society is transforming and postal operators either do it or die.” It’s not just theory. According to the data revealed a few months ago by ABCLast year, Correos recorded losses worth 95 million euros, a hole that widens the carryover in previous years and that even has taken its toll to the accounts of the State Industrial Participation Company, to which it is linked. And how to turn it around? The million dollar question. That is what Correos has sought in part with its Strategic Plan 2024-2028, validated a little over a year ago by SEPI and that aspires to “transform, recover and reposition” the company to “change its business model.” With this purpose, it aims to reinforce its weight in the postal sector, give a boost to parcel delivery and “increase and diversify income” through “new activities, such as financial services, administrative procedures, insurance marketing or logistics services.” If in 2023 the postal business represented around 66% of income of the public company, followed by 24% from parcel delivery and 10% from “diversification” (“new lines of business”), the idea for 2028 is to turn the tables by making these quotas represent (respectively) 49, 35 and 16%. The goal: “Reverse the losses to end the period with an Ebitda margin of 6%, a consolidated profit situation and a healthy financial position.” Are they all challenges? No. The scenario may be complicated, as demonstrated by the fact that Correos can’t quite find the key to gain market share or the challenges it has encountered in its commitment to insurance marketing, but the company still has two good assets. Both closely interconnected. The first is its geographic penetration and vast network of operators and offices. The second, its focus as a “provider of essential services.” … Read more

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