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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

save the company from the worst crisis in its history

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Intel need a breakand Panther Lake could give it to him. The company has just presented its new SoCs, which boast 18A photolithography and will begin to appear in laptops and other devices – portable consoles are clear candidates – in early 2026. We are looking at a promising chip that will also be manufactured massively in the US and that now must face its greatest challenge: meeting expectations. Why is it important. These new chips from the Panther Lake family (Intel Core Ultra Series 3) are the first created with a 18A photolithographic node (roughly equivalent to 2 nm). This is a critical advance for a company going through the biggest crisis in its history and what you need before achieving success with this launch. According to the manufacturer, this 18A process allows up to 15% more performance per watt and 30% more chip density compared to its predecessors. Made in USA. The official press release Intel highlights how these chips will be manufactured at the recently opened Fab 52 in Chandler (Arizona, USA). It is expected to be massively produced there at the end of the year, thus achieving that boost to “domestic” chip manufacturing that the US wants to achieve to avoid dependence on China. We are facing a potential milestone for the aspirations of the US Government, which recently bought 10% of Intel to, among other things, try to strengthen the country’s “chip producer” role. What is Fab 52? It is a mega manufacturing complex that occupies an area of ​​more than 280 hectares (we would have to join together about 400 football fields to cover that area). Kevin O’Buckley, head of the manufacturing business at Intel, Indian that this complex that has cost 32,000 million dollars “has the most advanced semiconductor production technology today on planet Earth.” It is a bold statement, especially considering that TSMC or Samsung have managed to surpass Intel’s technological capacity for years. We will see without with this Fab 52 Intel also manages to fulfill its role as “chip factory for third parties“. A very promising CPU. The Panther Lake Socs arrive with a CPU configuration that can reach 16 cores that combine high-performance Cougar Cove cores (P-cores) and high-efficiency Darkmont cores (E-cores). CPU performance is up to 40% higher than its predecessors (Lunar Lake) in single-process, and up to 50% higher in multi-process. If it keeps that promise, we will be looking at truly exceptional chips in terms of the leap in performance. And the GPU will not be left behind. If we want graphical power, there is also good news. The variant with 12 of the new Xe3 cores is theoretically 50% more performant than the Lunar Lake variants with 8 Xe2 cores. Here the number of cores has an influence, of course, but also the behavior of each core itself. More leeway for AI tasks. The new NPU 5 of these Panther Lake SoCs also promises a notable performance jump and according to Intel it can reach 180 TOPS, when in the past the figure did not exceed 50 TOPS. This is a clear advantage if we want to run local AI models. Support for up to 96 GB of LPDDR5 memory with the new LPCAMM format It’s another demonstration of how these ambitious chips want to make the most of their opportunity. The most ambitious version of the Panther Lake SoC has 16 cores in its CPU and 12 Xe3 cores in its GPU, among other advanced features… We do not know models or prices. This preview of what awaits us with Panther Lake has not been complete. The company has not revealed the exact models or prices they will have. These SoCs will be intended for laptops and even portable consoles, and it is very possible that during the CES electronics fair in Las Vegas we will see the first machines based on these chips. Everything to prove. On paper, of course, these new Intel chips have a promising future, but it will be when they hit the market that they will really be able to demonstrate whether they actually have a chance in this ultra-competitive market. Intel and its leader, Lip-Bu Tanare facing one of the moments that can define their future for two reasons. The first, due to the performance of the chip itself, which we hope does not disappoint. The second, due to this massive commitment to manufacturing in the US, a radical turn for a company that clearly aligns itself with its government in this new stage. In Xataka | Intel has been making chips just for itself for decades. His only salvation is to make chips for everyone else

Spain has dozens of abandoned unique roads. Now he wants to save them making them “historical roads”

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If we have the roads we have today, it was because 125 years ago A Scottish and a Welsh were fed up with the dusty roads In those early years of the car. We start to asphalt those paths, some of them part of the country’s spinebut over time they were abandoned when they were advanced by the highways. The Government of Spain wants to give them a second life. Throughout geography, there are Kilometers of national roads that are in a deplorable state. He Maintenance of highways and roads More used is the one that takes the budget, while others are at your fate. Therefore, this 2025, the Government launches a program that aims to recover and enforce those roads. And the first ‘historical road’ will be a section of the N-IV that passes through desaperros. Spain and its new “historical roads” At the beginning of September this year, the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility and the foundation of the Spanish Railways They signed A collaboration agreement with an objective: recovery of the historical roads of the State Road Network. The idea is to catalog certain ways as “Historical assets linked to transport”which implies that these roads, at some point before being replaced, helped territorial expansion with population or merchandise movements. To do this, the agreement has a budget of 300,000 euros (200,000 by the Ministry of Transportation and 100,000 covering by the Foundation of the Railways) and, during the next four years, they will have to Identify which roads are suitable to become “historical road.” It is an action that will follow the example of the Program of ‘Green Roads’ which has managed to transform more than 3,500 kilometers of old railway paths for non -motorized use. There are numerous towns and cities that have some of these kilometers of ‘Green via‘With trees, some park, pícon areas and roads to hiking or bike. And it is something similar to what is proposed for these historical roads with the objective of curbing the situation of deterioration and loss to which certain pathways are exposed, as well as to value their contribution to the historical infrastructure of the country. The project has the name of Ivapchete And, in addition to identifying the roads, it must hierarchize the sections according to the patrimonial value of the paths of their linked elements. In principle, the initiative focuses on the Spanish road network, but can be expanded to study roads that are competencies of other administrations, provided they have that historical link with the state network. Perhaps the Map of the National Special Firm Circuit of 1926 can give us a clue what other candidates would be Apart from the initiative, There is already a pilot project: The Deseñaperros. During the coming months, the General Directorate of Roads of the Ministry will promote the elaboration of a recovery project of the Posqued of the old N-IV. It is a segment of 28.6 kilometers between Almuradiel in Ciudad Real and Santa Elena in Jaén. It is not surprising taking into account your Historical importance being the main access between Castilla-La Mancha and Andalucía, Territorial Unity Symbol which facilitated both trade and mobility between the plateau and the peninsular south. For centuries, before being called N-IV, of course, it was an essential artery, but the opening of the most convenient A-4 highway left the N-VI in the shadow. Now, will return to life as the first “historical road”becoming a way associated with non -motorized mobility and valueing its cultural importance. It remains to see what the impact of the project will be and, above all, what other ways can recover in this way. Images | Emilio J. Rodríguez Posada, Concepcion Amat orta In Xataka | These are the roads where we can suffer more jams in summer. If you have to take the car, you are in time to plan

The English Court throws a new save the VAT with technology discounts

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We have already started October and there is less for the end of the year. These last months of the year are always closely related to offers and promotions of all kinds, so it is a Very good time to renew devices or to give us some whim. The first major event of this type we have comes from El Corte Inglés and it is about A save the VAT. From today And only until next Sunday 5we have very good offers in technology of all kinds. There is much to choose from, but to make the task a little simpler, we leave you below an offer of the most prominent chollos. Digital Western portable hard drive by 106.61 eurosan option with 5 TB to safely save our files. V8 Advanced vertical vacuum cleaner by 298.33 eurosideal to keep our house clean and especially effective with pet hair. Laptop ASus vivobook Go 15 by 371.05 eurosan easy team to transport and perfect to work or study. SMART TV OLED PANASONIC by 799 eurosan integrated TV OLED and compatible with Dolby Vision. Krups estenteial superautomatic coffee maker by 279.32 euroscompact, with grinder and a 1.7 -liter water tank. Digital Western portable hard drive The first of the options stars An external hard drive of the Western Digital brand. It is one of those options that can come in handy in many scenarios, ideal to always have our safe files and hand. The PVP of the same is 135 euros, but this save the VAT leaves us cheaper. Specifically, by 106.61 euros. It is a model that stands out for offering 5 TB capacitya quite important figure to have a ton of files, images or videos. In addition, it has USB 3.2 and incorporates the possibility of protecting its data with password and encryption. Western digital portable hard disk 5TB 5TB USB 3.2 Black The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links V8 Advanced vertical vacuum cleaner We continue now with a vertical vacuum, one that is also one of the most recognized brands in this sector, As is Dyson. This is the V8 Advanced model, which is currently one of those who offers better value for money. His PVP was touching the 400 euros, but now we have it with a great discount: Cuesta 298.33 euros. Although it is perfect for all types of households, works especially well with pet hair. It has a suction power of 130 W in its Boost mode and has an autonomy of up to 40 minutes, a more than enough time for medium -sized home. It comes with several different accessories, so we can even make it a hand vacuum cleaner. Dyson V8 Advanced Rechargeable Blood Aspirator with Cyclones 2 Tier Radial ™ The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links Laptop ASus vivobook Go 15 What if we are looking for a new laptop? This save the VAT of El Corte Inglés also has several reduced at very interesting prices. One of the most outstanding is this Ase Vivobook Go 15, A team designed to work or study that, in addition, it is very easy to transport. His PVP was touching the 450 euros, but this offer leaves us for 371.05 euros. This Asus laptop stands out, above all, to offer A 15.6 -inch screen with OLED technology. At the hardware level, it meets very good note thanks to a Ryzen 5, 16 GB processor of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. Its autonomy is not a problem, but it is also compatible with fast charge: it is able to load up to 60% of it in less than 50 minutes. Laptop ASUS VIVOBOOK GO 15 E1504FA-BQ2448, RYZEN 5-7520U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, 15.6 “, without so The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links SMART TV OLED PANASONIC Now we continue with a TV, this time one of the Panasonic brand. This is the model TV-55Z80bez in its 48 inches version. It is a very interesting smart TV, more if we take into account this offer from El Corte Inglés. Your PVP touches 1,200 euros, but we have it available for 799 euros. It is an OLED model, which means that its image will show us very bright colors and fantastic blacks. In addition, it has HDMI 2.1 and a 120 Hz refreshment rate, which makes it perfect for consoles such as PlayStation 5 Pro either Xbox Series x. It also has integrated TV And it is compatible with both Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision. OLED TV 121 CM (48 “) PANASONIC TV-55Z80BEZ, UHD 4K, HDR10+, DOLBY ATMOS, SMART TV The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links Krups estenteial superautomatic coffee maker We close this selection of offers with A KUPS SUPPEROMATIC CAFETERwhich is especially remarkable as far as quality-price relations is concerned. Its PVP is 399 euros, but this promotion of El Corte Inglés makes us much easier to get it with an offer that leaves it in alone 279.32 euros. This coffee maker, EA810 essential model, It has a pressure of 15 bars and has an integrated grinder with 3 different types of grinding degrees. It allows to adjust the volume of the drink very flexibly and has a 1.7 -liter water tank. Its design is quite compact, which makes it ideal for small kitchens. SUPPEROMATIC CAFETER KUUPS ESENTIAL EA810 Conic gloat cappuccino 15 bar 1.7 L The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Buying, Western Digital, Dyson, Asus, Panasonic, Krups In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which to buy and seven recommended 4K 4K In Xataka | Better cable vertical vacuum cleaners. Which buy and seven broom vacuners recommended from 139 euros

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