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use AI as a shortcut to no screen

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“Probably sometime in the 2030s, when You will have your phone with you but it will stay in your pocket longer“. That prediction was made by Mark Zuckerberg in December 2024. His bet was clear: the Meta Ray-Ban family glasses would be so great that the mobile phone and, above all, its screen, would remain in the background. Both OpenAI and Apple seem to agree, and the latest rumors point to wearables with two things: a lot of AI and zero screens. Apple prepares its AI wearable. New data revealed in The Information indicate that Apple is developing a new device with AI. Specifically, they talk about a wearable that would be equipped with two cameras and three microphones. What it does not have is a screen, and there is talk of a format similar to that of the current ones AirTags. The company led by Cupertino intends to put it on sale in 2027, although yes, with a moderate launch of about 20 million units. OpenAI goes all out with its own “Airpods”. It’s been months since Sam Altman and Jony Ive they joined forces to create AI hardware, and now we know that the firm will present it before the end of the year, although it is not clear if it will be sold then. The rumors they point to headphones that could compete with AirPods and that would bring us a little closer to that future that the movie ‘Her’ already painted. As we know, the company already stole a controversial idea from the film. Apple knows a little about wearables. Above all, because he sells them like hotcakes. Its Apple Watch and AirPods generate sales close to $40 billion a year (2023 and 2024) alone. AirTags are also an important part of that equation, and the Atlas Project —his Ray-Ban Meta type glasses—enlivens this segment even more. But the screens dominate us. There are many who are looking for that product that can make us forget (a little) our cell phone, but no one has achieved it. Even though there are wearables that have succeeded in the market, all of them are basically accessories for our smartphones. In a world in which we do not stop consuming image and video content—TikTok, Instagram and YouTube demonstrate this—it will be difficult for a wearable without a screen to displace the mobile phone, laptop or PC. Remembering the Humane AI Pin and the Rabbit R1. It is true that AI has evolved and improved, but we have already experienced a first wave of promises with two AI wearables that failed miserably. He Humane AI Pin and the Rabbit R1 They wanted to take advantage of that fever and expectation to get ahead of the technology giants, but both showed that the hardware is extremely complex. Their products, even with interesting and original ideas, turned out to be very green and to have performance well below what was promised. Hello, ambient computing.. Those two products relied on voice as a great way to interact with technology, but AI was not prepared to shape this expectation. That is changing, and we are already seeing how AI agents are able to do more and more things and “connect” to other applications thanks to technologies such as MCPs. Ambient computing is that idea of ​​a technology that is present but invisible, and that responds to voice or context without the need for a physical interface. Thus, the idea is to go from before to after: Before: clicking on the screen to reserve a table at a restaurant. After: tell the wearable “reserve a table at the restaurant” and through the conversation the AI ​​agent completes the task. Glasses, headphones, pendants, pins? What seems clear is that there is no clear format that at the moment seems to be superior to another, and each one has its pros and cons. The glasses seem especially striking a priori because they open the door to projecting information on small screens, but both the headphones like the pendants or even a Humane AI Pin type device also aim to be very interesting for that theoretical future in which voice interaction will solve many more things than now. In Xataka | ChatGPT has been a tool. If you start remembering all our conversations, it’s going to be something else: a relationship.

It is a subtle shortcut to self -destruct according to psychology

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“Never enter dispute with a fool, will drag you at your level and win you from experience,” a phrase attributed to the American writer Mark Twain. In this way, this type of maxim has reinforced the idea that avoiding conflict is a sample of wisdom or self -control. Popular culture, family environments and even some educational speeches have promoted silence as a way of preserving harmony. However, what happens when to shut up ceases to be a specific strategy and becomes a life standard? Is it really mature who avoids the confrontation at all costs, or simply fears the consequences of raising the voice? When shutting up becomes a habit. “Shutting up does not make one mature, but submissive,” writes the psychologist Luis Miguel Real Kotbani In a column published in Ethic. There he states that the silence sustained in uncomfortable situations, far from guaranteeing harmony, can end up becoming a silent conviction: a strategy that begins with the intention of preserving peace, but ends up nullifying voice and personal needs. This pattern is not limited to relationships. It is replicated in work, family and friendship environments, where many people choose not to express their disagreement to avoid tensions. “Every time you choose silence so as not to bother, you give them the message that your needs are worth less,” says Real, who links this practice with a progressive loss of self -esteem and agency. Deeper roots. From the clinical look, the habit of shutting up has multiple causes. Psychologist Mario Arzuza, cited in the chroniclerHe points out that many people who avoid the conflict have been educated in environments that prioritize tranquility over authenticity. “This behavior is usually linked to low self -esteem, need for approval or fear of rejection,” he explains. Other individuals have grown in contexts where the conflict was associated with danger: screams, violence, abandonment. In these cases, any confrontation, however minimal, can activate disproportionate emotional responses. According to the chroniclerthis dynamic is frequent in people with deep insecurities or history of emotional trauma. Psychopedagogue Sylvie Pérez, In an article from the Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) University (UOC)warns that the avoidance of the conflict is usually learned in childhood, when adults use silence as a form of punishment. This practice, known as “Ice Law”, generates in children feelings of guilt, rejection and misunderstanding, and can install patterns of emotional submission that are dragged to adulthood. The drift of silence. In his article the real psychologist Also alert about the cumulative impact of silence: “Today you shut up in a small discussion, tomorrow swallows something bigger, and in the end you have been in a relationship where the only way of not generating conflicts has been to disappear yourself.” This prolonged silence affects not only the relationship with others, but also with oneself: the person ceases to wonder what he wants or needs, and lives automatically, disconnected from his own voice. In addition, systematic silence can erode links. Sheila Heen, conflict management specialist of the Harvard negotiation project, holds in Harvard Gazette than avoiding difficult conversations at all costs weakens relationships. “It’s not about discussing all the time, but either of never talking about what hurts. That chronic avoidance destroys the quality of the link,” he says. The limit: Does this relate to the ice law? Silence as a strategy to avoid conflicts should not be confused with the ice law. While the first is a form of self -preservation (although harmful), the ice law implies an intentional behavior, which seeks to punish the other with silence. This is the New York Timesin an article where this practice is described as an “emotionally punitive form” that can produce both damage and direct aggression. “Answering silently is a punishment, you recognize it or not,” says psychiatrist Gail Saltz, cited in the same medium. The damage is tangible: research by Professor Kipling Williams (University of Purdue) shows that being ignored in the brain the same areas that are activated before physical pain. In family contexts, As the UOC points outthe ice of ice applied to children can have lasting effects on their self -esteem and emotional development. In that sense, although shutting up for fear does not equal to manipulate with silence, both practices share a common substrate: the lack of genuine dialogue as a means to solve tensions. The difference lies in the objective and the direction of the damage: in one case, who is silent; in the other, who is withdrawn the word. Breaking with years of silences is not easy. But possible. The key is to develop assertive communication skills, which allow to express what one thinks and feels without aggression, but also without renunciation. The psychologist, Luis Miguel Real, proposes to start with the small: say in a conversation, say what you want to do in a plan, mark a subtle limit. From psychology, it is also recommended to work the tolerance to discomfort, practice emotional regulation exercises and, in more entrenched cases, resort to professional help. From the chronicler They suggest Identify irrational thoughts that feed the fear of conflict, while Harvard Gazette They underline The importance of reflective silences (not punitive), as a tool to think before speaking and not to evade the important. Avoiding conflict is not always wise. Sometimes it is a form of surrender. And the price of that surrender can be the loss of one’s voice. As real summarize: “Talking, putting limits, saying what you think, is not to create problems: it is respecting you. And who cannot deal with your voice, may not deserve your presence.” Shutting up does not guarantee peace. Just postpone the conflict or internalize it. The real challenge is not to avoid it, but to learn to face it without fear, with honesty and respect. Because, in the end, what is not said, does not disappear: it rots inside. Image | Pexels Xataka | There are people who cannot avoid interrupting you while you speak. Science has found several excuses

Generic medications have been trying to site Ozempic for years. And now they have found a shortcut in Canada

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Something strange has happened with the patent that protects Ozempic In Canada. By mistake or by strategic decision, Novo Nordisk, the company responsible for developing the semaglutida, the compound on which the popular drug is based has been without paying the maintenance rates of this patent. An error of millions. The surprise jumped a few days ago. The chemist and expert disseminator in Pharmaceutical Industry Derek Lowe indicated Through an article in Science that the Danish pharmaceutical 370 dollars Canadians annual) that protects the compound on which drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are based. According to the Canada patent databasethe status of this patent is that of “expired and beyond the reversal period.” According to the Canadian Law, companies have a 12 -month grace period for claims and payment of late payments (another 150 Canadian dollars today). A period that would have already exceeded. Rubbing his hands. History began to reveal itself earlier this month. In an interview With the media specialized in pharmaceutical industry, Richard Saynor, CEO of Sandoz, talked about launching a generic medicine based on the peptide similar to glucagon 1 (LPG-1), the hormone to which the semaglutida to make its antidiabetic and slimming effect. As Lowe explains in his piece, the competition in the generic market can become “extremely beast.” Companies dedicated to this type of drugs seek as much as possible the patents, looking for failures that can invalidate them and thus be able to enter new markets. And today there are few markets as tempting as that of agonists of the GLP-1 hormone receptors such as Ozempic, Wegovy or Rybelsus. This family of drugs, oriented in its origin to treat diabetes, has achieved immense success for its slimming effect, triggering a whole revolution not only pharmaceutical, but also economic. A permeable border. An important detail mentioned by Saynor in its interview is that Canada is the second major semaglutidal market (after the United States). This would not be, speculate, because Canadians are great consumers of the drug, but is probably a consequence of the cross -border business. “There is clearly a dynamic, as with insulin, with business through the border,” Explains the director of Sandoz. “It will be interesting how this evolves,” he says. Evil of many … The expiration of the patent in Canada would not only affect Novo Nordisk but also could suppose a hard blow to its main competitor in the diabetes treatments and weight loss, the American Eli Lilly. The entrance into the market of a generic competitor would imply that the manufacturing company of Zepbound and Mounjaro. These drugs are based on the tirzepatida, a compound that acts as an analogue of the LPG-1 and also of another hormone called polypeptide gastric inhibitor or GIP. A mistake? An error? We began pointing out that patents are a fundamental pillar of the pharmaceutical industry which makes the doubt prevailing: why? It is difficult to know if everything is due to a simple error or a calculated strategy. “I never knew why this is sure that someone lost their job, but it doesn’t matter,” Saynor held in his interview. If it were a mistake, it would not be a mere mistake. According to Lowe explainsthe company showed in writing there by 2017 its reluctance to the payment of the maintenance rate of the Canadian patent of the Semaglutida. He boom Ozempic would not be given until years later, because perhaps the company was not able to anticipate success and considered the price of maintaining a patent in the North American country. In Xataka | In search of “natural ozempic”: what science knows about diets that simulate the effect of miracle medications Image | Rene Baker / Chemist4u

An American physicist has found a shortcut to get to Mars in 90 days. It is key to surviving radiation

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The long flight will be One of the many risks that astronauts who travel to Mars in front. SIX TO NINE MONTHS Broken the safe radiation limit that NASA establishes as acceptable: 600 msv. The problem would be forgotten if you could get to Mars in just 90 days. And you can with current technology, according to recent research. Conventional chemistry, record times. The physicist Jack Kingdon, a researcher at the University of California, has published in the magazine Scientific Reports A proposal that breaks with the provisions of trips to Mars. Normally, a flight to the red planet requires between six and nine months, which raises multitude of challenges for exposure to radiation. With Kingdon’s trajectory, 90 days per path would suffice. The most surprising thing is that their calculations are based on the classic method to optimize interplanetary trajectories (Lambert’s problem) and do not depend on futuristic engines, but on a current chemical rocket: the Spacex starship. Two crew and four loading ships. The proposal is a monumental scale. The mission to Mars would require six ships: two crew and four loads that would travel separately. To put them on the route, they would take about 45 Starship pitches within two to three weeks, a rhythm that, although ambitious, fits with Spacex’s plans to massively climb their operations. A gas station in space. The real logistics challenge would occur in the low terrestrial orbit. There, a starship-cistern fleet (ships dedicated exclusively to transport fuel) would perform a complex dancing of reposses: The two manned starship would need about 15 reposses each to load the 1,500 tons of propellant that will allow them to take the rapid trajectory. The four load starship, aimed at carrying the equipment and supplies, would receive only four reposses each and would be sent to Mars in a slower and lower energy consumption trajectory. The shortcut. Once full of methane and liquid oxygen, the two crew ships would turn on their engines to escape the earth’s orbit. They would cover a high -energy Lambert type trajectory required by an ΔV ≈ 4.6 km/s, which translates into a 90 -day flight time. Just before being captured by the severity of Mars, the ships would make a key ignition to stop, reducing their input speed of about 9.7 km/sa about 6.8 km/s. The Martian atmosphere would be in charge of dissipating the rest of the energy by aerocapture, a maneuver in which the ship “brushes” the atmosphere to stop without spending fuel. Finally, a brief ignition of the engines would allow a propulsive landing on the surface. The study demonstrates that this scheme is mathematically possible for the 2035 launch window, but it depends on Spacex dominating two critical technologies: the cryogenic orbital refueling on a large scale and hyperbolic aerocapture. And the return? An even more complex plan. If the idea is to return, the mission becomes much bold. First, a fuel production plant should be established on Mars (As Sabatier reactors) to manufacture methane and oxygen from CO₂ and the ice of the planet. The return plan implies that the manned ship take off from the surface of Mars and entered orbit. There, the load ships, which arrived previously, would also take off to act as cisterns in the Martian orbit, transferring all the necessary fuel to the manned ship for its 90 -day trip back to the earth. Not everyone shares optimism. The study identifies a viable return window in 2037. However, not everyone shares optimism. The own Paper recognizes that his proposal collides with the vision of agencies such as NASA, which has historically shown preference for nuclear propulsion For fast missions to Mars, a technology that, according to the author of the study, still has a low maturity and great regulatory obstacles. All this, of course, whenever the goal is to return. Recall that Elon Musk’s idea is to send robots first and then volunteers to build a self -sufficient city on the red planet. Image | Spacex In Xataka | All the technical challenges that we must solve if we want to achieve the greatest feat of the human being: get to Mars

In the new macOS 26 Tahoe there is change of interface, yes. But the surprise is to be able to write an email or throw a shortcut from Spotlight

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More than 40 years of history They contemplate the Mac. It may not be the protagonist of the Apple ecosystem, but Macos always has a relevant study in the updates that the company announces every year. This time it has not been the exception, and this year we have a new version that not only changes its name (Tahoe), but also jumps rumored in numbering. Thus, the traditional sequence after MacOS 15 Sequoia It should have brought us Macos 16, but instead Apple has decided to adopt a version number that corresponds to the “year of launch+1”, which in this case is 26. In this new version of macOS A good face washing was expectedand that’s what we have with MacOS 26 Tahoe. The changes in the interface are the absolute focus, although the most striking novelty is the one that reaches Spotlight, the launcher/search engine integrated in macOS. The interface changes, although not radically. Liquid Glass raises an interface in which for example the taskbar is transparent and that is customizable, such as the control center. The latter can be configured to our liking, adding a lot of direct icons and accesses, even that they can correspond to iPad apps. These customization improvements also reach the folders, in which we can change the color or add a small badge to differentiate them from the rest. The new version of continuity allows us that for example we can have a “twin” of our iPhone on the screen to be able to do things like enjoying calls directly on the MAC screen and also doing it using options such as the Real -time translation. However, where the most curious improvements arrive in Shortcuts and in Spotlight. In Shortcuts, a powerful Automatizon tool, now we can create more powerful shortcuts thanks to the so -called “smart actions”, which take advantage of Apple Intelligence’s functions. But It is in Spotlight where things change especially. We are facing that Apple states that it is the most important update in the history of this component. This pitcher allows you to search for files or launch applications – even those of the iPhone that we have matched with continuity – starting to write its name in the text field. But it is also that we now have a way to access very striking functions without leaving Spotlight using small keyboard shortcuts. Thus, if for example we write “SM” (Send Message) we can start the writing of an email message without opening the mail application. There are several of these personalized commands that make Spotlight into A kind of custom “terminal” In itself from which to execute commands, launch applications and even access the history of the clipboard. The last great novelty of Macos 26 Tahoe comes from the hand of video games. Apple, who has never paid too much attention to this area in the Mac, now offers a control center called Apple Games that reminds us of the Xbox application in Windows. As in that case, in Apple Games We have a form from which to access our library and from which to launch the games that we have bought or buy new. There is a new Game Overlay that allows us to chat with friends, invite them to play or adjust our configuration to play. The developers and users will also benefit metal 4, the new rendering technology specifically designed for the Apple chips GPUs and that allows games that take advantage of it improve its visual quality remarkably, promise in the company. In Xataka | Apple plays in today’s event more than its future in AI: its credibility is played as a company

If China wants to dodge US tariffs, Russia can teach you a shortcut: Kyrgyzstan

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In the middle of chaos that have generated United States tariffs, a theory as absurd as feasible Start circular. If in a few weeks we begin to hear that, for example, the Kyrgyzstan nation is shooting its exports suddenly and unexpectedly to the United States, it should not surprise us so much. It does not have to be Kyrgyzstan, of course, but, coincidences of a world more and more globalizedthe nation has become the protagonist for Russia … and China. Boom. To understand how a site like Kyrguistan It can be an important actor in a commercial war we must go back to the beginning of the War in Ukraine. Kyrgyzan’s economic panorama changed radically from March 2022. In a matter of months, country imports from traditional business partners They began to growhighlighting the case of China, whose exports almost tripled. However, the most striking phenomenon was the sudden rise of trade with countries with which Kyrguistan barely had previous economic ties. From different points of the European Union (such as Poland, Czech Republic and the Baltic States) began to register A wave of goods. In some cases, the increases were so extraordinary that it was difficult to assimilate. Data from the Institute of International Finance revealed that, between March 2022 and October 2023, German car exports and pieces towards Kyrguistan increased 5,500%. What the hell had happened? The Ukraine War. The date, obviously, was not trivial. Despite the striking of growth, the origin and destination of many of these goods was diffuse. On numerous occasions, the products are classified as coming from an “unknown” country and with equally “unknown” destination, which generated enormous opacity in commercial statistics. However, for researchers and analysts There was no doubt What is the true destiny: Russia. Far from representing a genuine boom of the Kyrgyse economy, that phenomenon was interpreted as proof of the efficacy of the Kremlin to avoid the international sanctions imposed after its large -scale invasion of Ukraine. According to the researcher Erica Marathassociated professor at the National Defense University of Washington DC, these commercial flows are part of a mechanism which facilitates the evasion of sanctions by Moscow, a mechanism that has been skillfully adopted throughout the region. Parallel imports. In May 2022, Russia promulgated legislation that institutionalized what it called “parallel imports“. This regulation allows the entry of sanctioned products through third countries, without requiring the permission of brand owners. It was enough to import products to another country (such as Kyrgyzstan) and then redirect them to Russian territory. The system was adopted quickly by Russian and foreign companies. In addition to conventional supplies, it also included “double -use” products: appliances, electronic components and other civil goods that can be de -slasamed and reused for military purposes. Between May and December 2022, Russia admitted to having imported 2.4 million tons of goods by a Value of 20 billion dollars Through this scheme. Kyrgyzstan map Kyrgyzistan, the epicenter. No doubt, the nation’s exports to Russia went from 393 million dollars in 2021 to More than 1,070 million in 2022. Not just that. The figures could be underestimated, since many countries (including Kyrgyzstan) classify large volumes of trade as appropriate or with “unknown” destination, using this emptiness as a legal loophole to channel goods towards Russia without raising formal suspicions. This practice, according to marath, It is not considered illegaland therefore the authorities feel comfortable ignoring it while receiving economic benefits. Plus: Kyrguistan is not the only country that facilitates the evasion of sanctions, but possesses particular characteristics that make it an ideal transit point. He is a member of the Eurasian economic union (EAEU), a block founded in 2015 that also includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia. This block guarantees the free movement of goods and services among its members, which significantly reduces The bureaucratic load For trade between them. The Chinese friend ”. And what does China look in all this? As we said at the beginning, coincidences of a world globalized And in the midst of a commercial war marked by the tariffs of the United States, China has also noticed Kyrguistan, although From another perspective. I told it This week The Economist: Although Beijing proclaims a cooperation relationship “back with back, shoulder shoulder” with Russia, in practice it is taking distance in a crucial aspect: the safety of its export routes to Europe. Yes, despite its geopolitical alliance with Moscow, China prefers not to depend on Russia to maintain the flow of its assets to the European continent, especially in a context marked by conflicts and sanctions. Solution? In December, the construction of an ambitious began officially Railway project that is going through Kyrguistan and Uzbekistan, with the aim of creating a direct route towards Europe that avoids the Russian territory. This new connection becomes more relevant to a possible intensification of the commercial war with the United States and the growing importance of the European market (China already exports more than America). The impulse. Although the railway project had almost three decades under discussion, its materialization only It was completed after the invasion Russian to Ukraine in February 2022. Before the conflict, the main railway routes to Europe passed through Russia, many times via Kazajistan. The war, however, raised security risks, triggered insurance costs and weakened the Russian rail infrastructure due to sanctions, forcing transport companies to look for alternatives. As a result, they began to deviate towards the call “transpian route“Or” Medium Corridor “, which is going through Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea. Connecting the Chinese Railway Net A 520 km line that will consolidate this strategic option. Commercial Resilience. It is not the end of any “alliance”, because as The Economist toldChina continues to consider Russia as a pillar of its ambitious global infrastructure project (the Strip and the Route initiative, launched in 2013 by Xi Jinping), its current enthusiasm by the middle corridor responds rather to economic interests. China’s growth, increasingly dependent on exports, has lost impulse, and guaranteeing stable roads … Read more

The DGT paves the road to the mandatory airbag on motorcycles. And his shortcut is mandatory to get the card to

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It had been rumored for a long time. It was warned that we would have changes And, finally, they have already been published in the Official State Gazette. Remove the motorcycles card will force more practical time between cars with open traffic and use the airbag as a safety element. The motorcycle license is one that can be obtained from the age of 20 (21 years for tricycles of more than 15 kW of power) and it is necessary to have a minimum experience of two years with the card A2 in force. That is, it is something like the evolution of this last license since A2 limits power from the motorcycle to 35 kW (47.2 hp) and the weight/power ratio cannot exceed 0.2 kW/kg. In this case, there is no limitation of displacement so it can be circulated with a motorcycle that exceeds the aforementioned but limited power. The motorcycle license, however, does not present any of these restrictions so approveing ​​it is a qualitative leap for those who want to experiment with motorcycles of greater size and power. Now, The Government has approved Some changes that are worth mentioning. Changes in DGT Motorcycle License As we said, nothing changes with respect to the limitations of age and experience before opting to get the Motorcycle card But there are substantial changes when facing the evidence. First of all, The DGT has been pressing And campaigning for motorists to use airbag vests in their outings. Now, the new license will force the exam using one of these vests. It is a mandatory requirement that can facilitate more widespread use once the exam has been approved. You have to keep in mind that The DGT and the Government They have long been throwing probe balloons on the mandatory use of the vest with airbag when it comes to motorcycle. They claim that Security improvement is very high But the vast majority of bikers ignore it. “The risk of suffering an accident per kilometer traveled is 18 times higher on motorcycles than in four -wheeled vehicles,” Fernando Grande-Marlaska pointed outInterior Minister, in the delivery of the first vests with airbag to the Motorists of the Civil Guard. However, it is difficult to find data on whether the use of the airbag has spread in recent years. In the biker circles there is no that feeling and among the available data we find that a study of 2020 certified these sensations. In Diariomotor they echoed that report of the Race in which it was pointed out that only 4% of the bikers usually used an airbag. It was also pointed out that most of those killed on the road do so in secondary roads and that, in that case, it is not too clear to what extent the use of the airbag is decisive when avoiding serious injuries or the death because many other factors meet. What seems clear, yes, is that it is a security element that can only improve the consequences of an accident. However, it is a expensive accessory, which seems to be limiting its use among motorists. In fact, it is easy to find options that start from 400 euros and can exceed 1,000 euros. There are even reusable. Leaving aside the theme of the airbag, there are other important changes when presenting to the exam, increasing the time that is passed on the road with open traffic and reducing the Circuit tests. Thus, the nine mandatory training that must be met before the exam is divided, at least, as follows: Three hours of theoretical training. Four hours of road -open road practices. Two of them will have to be conventional, since it is where most accidents occur. Two hours of circuit practices. Similarly, the focus has been made Improve security of applicants during practical evidence. Teachers can only circulate with three other applicants for the most during the practices and will not be able to control more than five students during circuit tests. Finally, it is emphasized that theoretical formation can be completely given by telematic route. That is, the student can follow the training by online. Photo | In Xataka | Before an increase in accidents, the DGT proposes to raise fines. It seems logical but it is not demonstrated that it works

China has a shortcut called Morocco

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Over time almost fulfilled, the European Union pressed the red button: Activate tariffs to Chinese electric car. With variable rates depending on the company, since the last days of October, all cars of this type from China have had to increase their costs (absorbed by the company or impact to the client), including those of European companies. To the measure, the manufacturers themselves have denounced the European Union before the Court of Justice of the European Unionwith the aim of eliminating this economic barrier that they consider unfair. The complaint has been submitted Byd, Saic, Geely and Tesla. The subject of tariffs is nothing more than One of the last chapters in the negotiation between him Chinese government and the European Union. Although these rates are applied, the agency has made clear its intention to maintain its conversations with the Chinese State and, in fact, did not charge the compensatory rights that have been applied from summer to the end of October. In addition, it has not imposed tariffs on plug -in hybrids. Explain you in your newsletter SAI (but auto insights) Weekly that everything indicates that it is a negotiating measure between both entities. The truth is that Chinese companies are offering their cars much cheaper than European manufacturers just when European regulations force this type of technology to skip a thousand millionaire fines. A shortcut called Morocco Since the application of tariff They aspire to gain market share. In that new strategy, Spain has taken a preponderant role. Our country is taking weight in the production of future electric cars for their low labor and energy costs compared to other European powers such as Germany or France. But, in addition, it also seems to be receiving the prize to turn their positions Regarding tariffs. Since they were applied, the Chinese state seems to have pressed to stop all investments in the countries where it was voted in favor of lifting these commercial barriers. In return countries like Spain have unlocked these (like the Catl factory in Zaragoza) and nations with special commercial treaties with the European Union are experiencing the growing interest of that Asian country. Turkey, for example, is one of the countries where Chinese interest has perched, with Byd studying the construction of a plant in a key geostrategic place. The other great country where China has put its eyes is Morocco. And investments leave no doubt. Morocco is a very attractive bridge for the Asian country. It has a Commercial Treaty that would allow you to skip tariffs on your electric manufacturing their cars on African soil. These investments, which first They have arrived in the form of kits That they are finished in Europe, they are still studied by the European Union that has to define whether or not they are enough to save the commercial barrier. It is, in fact, the way of working that has Omoda in Barcelona and the one that Leapmotor has raised for its production in European soil. The production of vehicles in Morocco is not new either. In fact, in 2023 he surpassed China, Japan and India as Main exporter of vehicles to the European Union. His low labor costs has turned Morocco into the perfect environment to produce cars such as Dacia Sandero o Stellantis’s light quadricycles (Citroën Ami, Fiat Topolino…). This appeal It wants to be exploited by China in car production but also with everything that revolves around the electric car. Among those new business opportunities is Battery production. Chinese official media say that producing in Morocco is 50% cheaper than doing so in Europe, they collect in Political. That savings has been the one that has encouraged Chinese companies such as Cngr Advanced Material, through a Moroccan subsidiary called Cngr Morocco New Energy to invest in a gigantic battery production plant. The project was completed with the signing of a investment of 2,000 million dollars For the same. They calculate, from the company, that production will reach a million electric cars every year, which is 70 GWH capacity. To have a better idea, The plant that Catl has designed for Zaragoza plans to provide 50 GWh. It is not, much less, the only project that comes in this regard. Chinese batteries manufacturers Hailiang and Shinzoom They announced An investment of 450 and 460 million dollars, respectively, in the industrial zone Tanger Tech. Although it is officially called “Cité Mohammed VI Tangger Tech”, so much has been the Chinese interest in the area that already call it the “Shanghai of Morocco” . The port of Tangier has become a Key space for the Moroccan government. Its proximity to Europe makes it a doubly attractive place: manufacturing on its ground is cheaper and moving the product to the European continent is also very little expensive. Investments in the electric car in Morocco are already calculated in 10,000 million dollars among which the phosphate exploitationkey minerals for the production of batteries and which Morocco has huge deposits. “For a long time, Europeans invested in Morocco to take advantage of cheap and unknic labor. Today, this workforce is not simply cheap, it is also competitive and is well trained. The Chinese have realized that they Interesting Investing, “said Mehdi Laraki, president of the Morocco-China Business Council in words collected by the medium Telquel. Photo | Audi In Xataka | Toyota has been one of the few firms that has not opted for the electric car. For now it is doing well

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