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HP Store helps us request and manage this help of 1,000 euros to renew PC

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For self -employed and for companies, having a good computer system to work is key. Here we talk about everything, both hardware and software. This, as is obvious in any field, requires a budget and investment that is not always feasible. To do this a little easier there is digital kit And HP helps us to manage it in full. HP makes it easy for us to take advantage of the digital kit He Digital kitAs we say, he is there to lend a hand to the Spanish freelancers and SMEs of less than 3 employees. It is a program of subsidies of European funds that allows access to a new computer with an aid that goes up to 1,000 euros of amount. If the equipment exceeds this price, you would only have to pay the difference (in addition to VAT, which is paid in all cases). Accessing it is a relatively simple process, although perhaps Not so much manage it once the subsidy is granted. Right there enters HP Store. This store will advise and accompany the entire process and SMEs, from the request to the management of the digital kit. Besides, All this help is completely freeso it is a great option to facilitate the entire process. Logically, they will also put at our disposal a series of very varied equipment so that we can choose the one that best suits each one. It should be noted that the time is over to request the digital kit. This can be requested Until October 31 or until the funds are exhaustedsomething that is likely to happen before that date. For that reason, it is something that we should not leave for the last day. These are some of the HP Store equipment that can be requested with the digital kit The HP equipment catalog that is included in the digital kit is quite varied, but we just leave you a selection of some of the most prominent. HP elitebook 845 series (and series 865) g11 + ms office As the first option, we have this ELITERBO 845 g11 series. It is a laptop that stands out for being compact and quite easy to transport, ideal for work. Its processor is an AMD Ryzen 5 and, at the memory level, it meets well: it has 16 GB of RAM and an SSD of 512 GB. Its screen is 14 inches And it comes with Windows 11 Pro and the Microsoft Install Officeto. We also have the 865 series available, which in this case takes its screen to 16 inches. HP elitebook 640 g11 + ms office series We have another interesting option with this Book Elite 640 Series. It is a device similar to the previous one as far as memory is concerned, but makes a power leap thanks to its processor, that in this case it is an intel core ultra 5. It also has a 14 -inch screen, comes with Windows 11 Pro and also with the Microsoft Office. HP Proone 440 G9 + MS Office In the event that we are not interested in a laptop, you can perfectly fit us this All in One of HP. This, in addition to also having the operating system and the Microsoft Office, comes with a 23.8 -inch screen and an Intel Core i5 processor of 13. generation. Besides, It has 32 GB of RAM512 GB of SSD and includes both keyboard and HP mouse. HP ZBook Power G11 Ryzen 9 + MS Office As a last option, we have this ZBook Power G11a perfect option for the most demanding. In this case, the team comes with a Ryzen 9, 32 GB processor of RAM and a 1 TB SSD. The most remarkable thing is that, unlike teams above, Bring an independent graph that is from Nvidia (A RTX 2000). In this case, in addition to the digital kit, we would have to pay 885 euros plus VAT. 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 | HP In Xataka | Better laptops in quality Price: which to buy based on the use and eight recommended models In Xataka | Best Ultrabooks: Which buy and 10 light laptops recommended from 600 to 1700 euros

These are the five best limited offers of the store in laptops

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Mediamarkt has started the week launching enough campaigns, being the HP Gaming one of those that will end in the next few hours – concluded, will end tomorrow, September 10 at 09:00 hours. Therefore, if you are looking for a good Gaming laptopin this article we will review the five best store offers. Of course, to be able to see the discount on Mediamarkt Before you have to register in the store. Otherwise, or no discount will appear or only a partial discount will appear. HP Victus 15 (FA2026ns) by 762.45 euros By adding it to the cart, with Intel Core 7-240H processor and RTX 5050 graph. HP OMEN 16 (AM0024NS) by 1,104.15 euros By adding it to the cart, with Intel Core Ultra 7, 32 GB processor of RTX 5060. HP OMEN 16 (AM0025ns) by 1,189.15 euros By adding it to the cart, with Intel I7 processor, 32 GB of RAM and RTX 5070 graph. HP OMEN MAX 16 (AH0023NS) by 1,869.15 euros By adding it to the cart, with Intel Core Ultra 7, 32 GB processor and RTX 5070 ti graph. HP OMEN MAX 16 (AH0011ns) by 2,379.15 euros By adding it to the cart, with Intel Core Ultra 9, 32 GB processor, RTX 5080 and Windows 11. HP Victus 15 (FA2026ns) One of the cheapest options that we can find in the HP Gaming of Mediamarkt is with the offer of the HP Victus 15 (FA2026ns)whose price falls to 762.45 euros (from 1,199 euros) When adding it to the cart. It stands out mainly for having the Intel Core 7-240H processor, together with 16 GB of RAM, 1 TBG of SSD and graphics RTX 5050. In addition, riding a 15.6 -inch screen and does not come with operating system. The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links HP OMEN 16 (AM0024NS) A good step above we find a very interesting offer in the HP OMEN 16 (AM0024NS). Its price falls to 1,104.15 euros (From 1,499 euros) When adding it to the Mediamarkt cart and, in this case, it stands out for having a 16 -inch 2K screen, an Intel Core Ultra 7 255h processor, 32 GB of RAM, 1 TB of SSD and a graphics RTX 5060. In this case, it does not come with operating system either. The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links HP OMEN 16 (AM0025ns) On the other hand, if you want it in another color and with a configuration in the graph a little better, in the Mediamarkt campaign we can find a very good price the HP OMEN 16 (AM0025ns)since its price drops to 1,189.15 euros (from 1,599 euros) when adding it to the cart. This computer also assembles a 16 -inch 2K screen, has a white finish, has 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD, its graph is a RTX 5070 And it comes without operating system. The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links HP OMEN MAX 16 (AH0023NS) Back among the brand’s ranges, Mediamarkt also has the gaming laptop supply HP OMEN MAX 16 (AH0023NS)whose price in this case goes down to the 1,869.15 euros (from 2,399 euros) When adding it to the cart. This model rides a OLED screen Of 16 inches with WQXGA resolution, its processor is the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, it has 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD, its graph is a RTX 5070 TI And it comes without operating system. HP OMEN MAX (16-AH0023NS) The price could vary. We obtain commission for these links HP OMEN MAX 16 (AH0011ns) Finally, another laptop that stays with a good price in the Mediamarkt campaign is the HP OMEN MAX 16 (AH0011ns)since it goes down to the 2,379.15 euros (From 2,999 euros). Mount a 16 -inch screen with WQXGA resolution and have both 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD. The differences with the previous model is that in this case its screen is IPS, its processor is the Intel Core Ultra 9 275 HX, its graph is the RTX 5080 And it comes with operating system Windows 11 Home. HP OMEN MAX (16-AH0011ns) 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. Image | Mediamarkt and Buying (header), HP In Xataka | Best laptops in quality price. Which to buy depending on the use and eight recommended models In Xataka | What is the best portable computer to work in 2025. Tips and recommendations

You can get the 10 Pro XL pixel at a better price in the Google store. And with a reimbursement of up to 850 euros

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We already know that Pixel 9 They triumphed, along with the Pixel 9abut Google already has the new successors ready. He has just announced the new Pixel 10 with new very interesting functions, assuring them as two of the best phones of the year, almost certainly. The launch comes with this promo, where we can take the pixel 10 pro xl With a refund of up to 850 euros In the official Google store. * Some price may have changed from the last review The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL at a good price, if you deliver your old mobile The new pixel 10 pro xl can be bought from 1,299 euros (in its most economical version) and Pixel 10 Pro from 1,099 euros. The XL model has a 6.8 ”Super OLED screen, with a maximum brightness of up to 3,300 nits and with adaptive soda of up to 120 Hz. It comes with the new G5 tensioner chip and with artificial intelligenceintegrating functions such as Magic Cue, Camera Coach, and the Pro Zoom mode that allows a digital zoom of up to 100. In addition, its 5,200 mAh battery offers more than 24 hours of normal use and with rapid 45W charging and 25W Qi2 wireless load. Take advantage now that in Google store This promotion is already located, from today to September 21and it works in this way: you can take a refund of up to 850 euros delivering your old phone. This is the maximum refund you can get, because the amount will depend on the phone you deliver. If you want to have the new pixel 10 pro xl, you can welcome this program since you receive the new pixel and with a period of 30 days You can send Google your old phone. It will be the company’s experts who value it and, according to this assessment, you will receive the corresponding refund. So, keep in mind that if your previous phone is well taken care of, when delivering it in the best conditions, you can receive a greater reimbursement. And the best, this promotion has another additional advantage, The valuation will go with an extra of 250 euros. So, in addition to delivering an old phone, you can take that extra. Of course, those 250 euros are included in the maximum refund, which is 850 euros. 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 | Google In Xataka | The best mobiles (2025), we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best price quality price (2025). Your analysis and videos are here

Seeing a graphics card for more than 10 years in the store in your neighborhood makes all your way. And nothing has to do with video games

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You walk through your trustworthy store, see the showcase and you find yourself with Graphics cards For more than 10 years on the shelves. It is usually very common, especially in not -so -known stores and with a very limited stock. Although we can ask ourselves from first who buys hardware of these characteristics in 2025, the truth is that they can be more useful than we believe, especially in very specific cases that have nothing to do with video games. A cheap solution for specific cases. Through A publication From Reddit, a user wondered if it was strange to see graphics cards as old as the ones he shared in a photo. The truth is that despite the veteran of these components, they respond to specific needs within the work world, such as Connect multiple monitors to the lowest possible cost. Many companies need double or triple display configurations for office work, so instead of investing in a new computer, they end up adopting one of these graphics cards. For example, one GT 730launched to the market in 2014, and which can offer up to four HDMI outings, can cost a small fraction of what would be worth a modern graph, and solve the problem of connecting several monitors on computers in which the integrated graphic is fair or that simply does not have the necessary HDMI ports. Beyond gaming. Modern motherboards rarely include more than two or three video ports, and in somewhat more outdated equipment only two are allowed to use simultaneously. When an office needs to connect, for example, six screens to the same team, the cheapest solution is to add one of these old cards. The integrated processor GPU may end up being more powerful, but for cases where a good number of screens need to be connected, a dedicated graph of these characteristics would be the cheapest solution. Image: Backpack Studio (UNSPLASH) Emergency cases. As I pointed A Reddit user in your response, these graphics cards can also function as diagnostic tools for computer technicians. Given the failure of a graphics card for everyday use, having a replacement allows you to quickly determine if the problem lies in the graphics card or on the motherboard. In addition, they are still the perfect solution for very old teams that need to be updated: an old computer with VGA output It could connect to several modern monitors through HDMI outings when opting for one of these graphics cards. The compatibility factor. As suggests This other Reddit user, some specialized systems require operating modes that modern integrated GPUs no longer support. NAS servers o Equipment with SAS cards that only work in Legacy mode find in these outdated graphics cards the only way to maintain compatibility with specific hardware. A market in extinction. It is clear that the popularity of processors with increasingly powerful integrated graphics is gradually reducing the demand for dedicated graphics cards for use of office and other specific cases. AMD Ryzen with built -in GPU and the most recent Intel offer enough performance for multiple screens without additional hardware. However, in a panorama in which there are still millions of outdated equipment for business use, these types of graphics cards can take anyone out of a squeeze for a modest price. In Xataka | We have been talking about the AI ​​stagnation for months. Nvidia has an ace in the sleeve by 2026: silicon photonics

Android changes its DNA. Google will exclude the apps from unidentified developers … even if they are not in the play store

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Google just activate the countdown for the Android we know. Since September 2026, any application you want to install on your Android – Come on Play Store, an alternative store or downloaded from a website – must be signed by a verified developer. It is the end of anonymity in the Android ecosystem. Why is it important. Android has always presumed to be the alternative open to iOS. That opening allowed to install applications of any source, without even Google knowing who developed them. With the advantages and disadvantages that that supposes. Now, All developers must reveal their real identity to Googlewithout exceptions. The company justifies the change with data: it detects 50 times more malware in applications downloaded via web than in the Play Store. Cybercounts take advantage of anonymity to distribute malware, commit financial fraud and steal personal data. The backdrop. This bomb comes in full legal earthquake for Google. Epic Games has won his antitrust case And the courts have ordered Android to open to third parties. Just when Google must allow more competition, impose unpublished control over who can develop for Android. It is a master play of Timing: Google maintains control of the ecosystem even when the courts force him to open it. Alternative stores may exist, but all applications must go through the Google verification filter. In detail. The new Android Developer Console will be mandatory for all: Developers must provide legal name, address, email and telephone. Organizations will also need corporate web and Luns number. Google promises not to show this information to users, but you will have it. There will be a “simplified” account for students and fans, without the rate of $ 25. The calendar does not leave much margin of maneuver: October 2025: Early access for selected developers. March 2026: Open registration for all. September 2026: Effective blockade in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. 2027: Global expansion. Google points first to countries “specifically impacted” by scams. But the message is clear: this will be global and inevitable. Yes, but. Thousands of independent developers will lose their privacy. Those who created useful tools without wanting to expose themselves now must choose: reveal their identity to Google or leave Android. He Sideloadingthat exhaust valve that historically differentiated Android from iOS, is injured in death. Technically it will continue to exist, but only for developer applications that Google has verified. Between the lines. Google says That this is like “showing the DNI at the airport”, which verifies identity, but not contained. The comparison is very good because airports are spaces of maximum control where we sacrifice freedoms for security. Just what Google is looking for. The current documentation does not explain what will happen if you try to install an un verified application. Google will probably distribute a white list through Play Services and your Android will simply reject anonymous developer applications. Deepen. This change replicates the model Gatekeeper Apple in macOSwhere developers must register for their apps to work. Android is converging with iOS in control, losing its main differentiator. Google insists that Android will remain “open”, but the semantics is not an exact science, and for many, “open” will not fit as a definition a system where each developer must ask Google permission to exist. The Android we knew has died today, although we will not bury it until September 2026. In Xataka | Notifications with advertisements of some of the apps that we use most are kidnapping our mobiles. And there is not much to do Outstanding image | Denny Müller

How to store data for 100 years

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Think for a moment: if you could send a file to the future for someone to open it within 100 years, how would you make it sure that it is still readable? That is the real challenge: the devices and formats that we have at our disposal were not designed to survive beyond A few years. Today’s technology tends to plan the immediate, without taking into account that physical supports degrade and that the formats evolve. For something to last a century, more than choose a storage support. Neither hard or SSD discs are prepared for long -term conservation. According to Backblazethe annualized failures (AFR) rate of 2024 was 1.57% and some models reached around 4.5% in short periods. These values, of course, are assumed for daily operation, not for a horizon of a century like we point to. In SSD, the ability to keep the data stored when it is not active or connected to energy falls with temperature and wear. He JEDEC standard Jesus218A can help us understand the scope: it demands at least 1 year at 30 ° C For conventional units and 3 months to 40 ° C in units oriented to business environments at the end of useful life. Once again, they are useful as operational copies, not as a centenary passive file. Far from being obsolete, The magnetic tape is still a large -scale file pillar. LTO offers estimated durability of decades in good condition and a cost per competitive terabyte for “cold” storage. Organizations such as CERN Document of tape libraries with planned migrations. The market accompanies: in 2024 176.5 EB of compressed capacity, 15.4% more interannual were sent, more interannual, According to the consortium. The counterpart is clear: it requires compatible hardware and constant supervision. Among the optical supports, Worm discs They still have room. The M-Disc paid well in accelerated aging testsbut the projections of centuries or millennia are Laboratory extrapolationsno independent consensus. In practice, we talk about decades and modest capabilities: useful as a legible copy with a compatible reader, little suitable for large volumes due to its slow writing. Sometimes, the most advanced is not digital. The permanent role regulated by ISO 9706 and the microfilm with Le-500 qualification in ISO 18901They are still in force for critical documents. Its advantage is clear: they are read with light, without depending on software or energy, and have defined regulatory frameworks and storage requirements. Different regulators demand Le-500 for certain uses, which maintains these means in the “mix” of preservation. They are not worth Petabytes, but they are still reliable for the essential. One of the great enemies is obsolescence. That is why many institutions plan format migrations before they are without compatible software or hardware. Many times, however, they must resort to techniques such as emulation To recreate old systems. It is not so different from what we see in the world of video games, when access to certain platforms is fading over time. Beyond the present, there are developing technologies with centuries. Project Silica, from Microsoft, records laser quartz glass data. The company speaks of “tens to hundreds of thousands of years” of potential life. And, as we saw a while ago, he did a test storing ‘Superman’ (1978) in a 75.6 GB glass piece. DNA storage is another of the options tested in research environments. They are promising lines, still far from the general use. Extending the life of the data does not depend only on support: budget, responsible and measurable objectives is needed. Governments and organizations already have plans to preserve long -term information, which implies well -defined strategies and periodic reviews. Today, when we talk about digital information, the great challenge is to save it in non -experimental supports that endure the passage of time without continuous supervision … and that can be read within a century. Images | Xataka with Gemini 2.5 Pro | Microsoft In Xataka | Online games have made their preservation complicated. The solution can be what this video game has done In Xataka | SSD, NAS, cold storage units: all physical and digital options to store teras and teras

Four -hour tails for the Labubu store in Barcelona illustrate that they are more than a fashion: they are an addiction

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Labubu fever moves globally. In Spain it takes time being a phenomenon And this is certified by the opening of a new permanent store in Barcelona that already has four -hour tails and people traveling from other countries To buy in it. Pop mart, The Chinese company that manufactures these dolls Collectibles, has generated a millionaire business with inherited tactics of video games and bets. Phenomenon in Barcelona. The new Pop Mart, and only permanent in Spain (in November last year the brand opened A pop-up also in Barcelona), has opened in the portal of L’àngel, one of the main commercial arteries of the Catalan capital. The first day were seen tails of more than 200 meters and astronomical expenses: with prices that are between 12 and 240 euros, there are those who confess to having Inverted 700 euros in these dolls for being “an investment.” What are they? The Pop Mart are the dolls that the company of the same name manufactures and can be purchased Through its websitein specific stores such as this new one in Barcelona, and even in vending machines. They are divided into series of variants of the same doll, thus promoting collecting. His most successful product is Labubu, a creature with a monkey and disturbing smile. It is part of a broader collection called The Monsters, and generated last year 419 million dollars in benefits for Pop Mart. Massive success. The company was founded in 2000 and has ended up becoming one of China’s best known brands at the global level, with milestones such as its actions in 2024 They rose 370%. They even have their own attraction park in Beijing, Pop Land40 square kilometers. According to data from Time130 of the company’s 530 stores at the end of last year are outside China. In 2024, its benefits for international sales rose 375%. According to him The company itselfin 2024 it had benefits of 1.8 billion dollars, of which 40% came from outside China. The reasons for success. The first and most obvious is viral contagion in networks. It is obvious that there are more and more celebrities and influencers that show your labubusand it is usually pointed out as the initiator of the viral phenomenon to Lisa, from the K-Pop Blackpink group, Although now the dolls are in the hands of famous Americans and European such as Rihanna, Dua Lipa, Madonna or Kim Kardashian. Fever is such that they have already generated their own falsification marketwhich swarm for markets such as Wallapop, Milanuncios or Vinted, sometimes with swollen prices. However, beyond the imitation behavior of celebrities, there are other reasons for success: the gamification of the phenomenon. Little thing. The first step that Pop Mart takes to generate addiction is to generate shortage: there are no specimens of the doll, and take advantage of Pop Mart Mart. A small art that many Influencers They explain How to master social media accounts. As explained This Rolling Stone articlethe purchase process is already a maze of voluble rules tests and that include virtual dead ends in the store, and knowing how to enter the Store At the right time of the Just day (Pop Mart does not warn when the Restocks will be). The Labubus Gacha. The Pop Labubu Mart and the Gacha video games (In which random awards are paid with virtual coins, although in many cases the games have systems free-to-play) share the mechanics of random collecting, that is, they are steroid slots. Labubu They are sold in surprise boxes or Blind Boxeswhere buyers do not know exactly what figure they will receive. Labubu reward to the most constant (or fortunate) with “secret” unusual figures and the Gacha games have certain extremely difficult characters to obtain. Both systems are designed to generate addiction and compulsive purchase, with psychological manipulation through hidden probabilities (although today in video games They are regulated) and limited events. The key is to convert uncertainty into an entertainment experience for which consumers are willing to pay, creating a cycle of expectation, emotion and disappointment that drives to try again. Header | Dushawn Jovic in Unspash In Xataka | There is a 30 -euro doll over a lot of mobiles in Spain. Welcome to the fashion of the ‘Sonny Angel’

They serve much more than store them

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The Password managers They have become essential tools for our security, especially taking into account the amount of services to which we are signed and their ability to generate Unique passwords and difficult. However, in addition to saving passwords, their customers offer much more useful services than we think. And it is that password managers can become the command center of all our digital identity, storing from banking data to official and safe way official documents. Increasingly essential. In general, our perception usually revolves around what they serve only for what its name says: manage passwords. However, applications such as NordPass1Password, Dashlane or Bitwardenamong many others, are designed as authentic digital strengths capable of protecting any sensitive information that we need to have at hand. The problem is that many users ignore these additional functions or that we do not completely trust to centralize such critical information in a single place. Beyond passwords. Modern managers allow to store virtually any data that requires safety and fast access. From credit card numbers and bank data to passport numbers, driving licenses, access codes or relevant medical information. They can also save complete documents: wills, birth certificates, property titles or insurance policies. In addition, the advantage is that we have everything very hand. And if we are doing any management and we want to access the information, everything is there with a couple of clicks. More than comfort: planning. Unifying all our information goes beyond personal convenience. And it is that a password manager can also become a fundamental tool for family planning and succession. In case of death or disability, relatives can access all critical information from a single point, avoiding the nightmare of tracking accounts, documents and data scattered into leaves and corners of the house. In addition, many managers include emergency access functions that allow you to designate trust contacts that can access the content after a verification period. The question of security. There is a generalized fear that makes all the meaning of the world: is it really safe to concentrate such sensitive information in one place? The answer, from the technical point of view, is resounding: yes. Professional password managers use zero knowledge architectures (Zero-Knowledge), which means that only your master password can decipher the content. Not even company employees can access your data. This protection far exceeds the assurance of having dispersed information in less safe applications or, worse, stored in mobile notes or unbridled documents. Of course, as we have been mentioning, it is completely logical to have doubts about whether to store all our critical information in a single place is safe. After all, it is a computer system, and like any other, It is not perfectso there can always be a risk that this system ends up violated, either through a security gap greater than the company, or through social engineering through a third party, among other causes. First steps. Although the transition to save all our relevant information in a password manager can take some time, the benefit once invested that time is immediate. Nor do you have to do everything on the pull, you can add information as you remember, start with things you use daily: card data, access codes, travel information, documents scanned in PDF, etc. The key is to use descriptive titles and take advantage of the categories offered by these applications to maintain everything organized and easily located. What manager to choose. In addition to those offered by companies such as Google or Apple in their own devices and browsers, there is a whole range of third -party password managers. I personally prefer to have a password manager than is not linked to my Google or Apple accountsimply as additional security layer. In addition, the manager’s master password would be convenient for you to never point or keep it anywhere, but always keep it in your head. We have already mentioned some such as NordPass, 1Password, Dashlane, Bitwarden, etc. They are very safe options that offer extra flexibility and functions. Some are more expensive than others, depending on whether or not they agree with those extra functions, but the truth is that they are highly effective. In addition, if we can have the manager on several devices, such as a PC and a mobile, better than better. Cover image | Flyd In Xataka | An American military seemed like a cybercrime genius. He was given his own searches on how to desert Russia

The AI has folded the price of an ultrarrao metal. The problem is that we need it to store renewable energy

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Two technological revolutions are redefining, at the same time, the entire energy sector: the transition to renewable sources and the unstoppable boom of artificial intelligence. The first needs cheap and efficient batteries. The second has an insatiable data appetite and needs hardware to store them. The problem is that both are colliding in the market of An ultrarrao metal: Ruthenium. And the AI is winning the battle. Ruthenium is in historical maximums. In the last year, this discreet silver gray mineral has become The unexpected star of raw material markets. Its price has doubled, reaching $ 25,720 per kilogram, according to data from the Johnson Matthey metal refining that Bloomberg collects. The figure not only eclipses gold or silver increases, but also touches its historical maximum of $ 27,970, reached 18 years ago. What has unleashed this fever. The answer is in data centers that feed artificial intelligence. Ruthenium, a Platinum Group metal, is exceptionally hard and versatile. One of its applications in electronics are high -capacity hard drives, which use a river layer of less than a thick nanometer to greatly increase data density. As the generative AI and the Cloud Computing They demand to store astronomical amounts of information, the demand is triggered. But the background problem is scarcity. Ruthenium is one of the most rare elements of the earth’s crust. It is obtained almost exclusively as a byproduct of platinum mining, and its annual supply is tiny: just 30 tons last year. Unless the investment in mining increases, analysts expect the market Enter in deficit next year. That is, the demand exceeds the supply. Not only does it need Ruthenio. In addition to hard drives, metal is a vital component in Several of the most promising chemists For massive energy storage batteries. Ruthenium oxide offers unique capacitance and loading and discharge speed, so It was intended to be used in Super Current before the AI duplicate its price. It is also a necessary metal In lithium-oxygen batteriesconsidered one of the next great revolutions in batteries for its very high energy density. But these cells depend on efficient catalysts. Ruthenium nanocatalysts achieve extraordinary capabilities and life cycles, but with the current price they are unfeasible. How it affects the energy sector. No sector is able to face investments as large as that of artificial intelligence. The AI is staying with the Ruthenium to save data while the entire planet faces another urgent challenge: store energy to abandon fossil fuels. Intermittent renewables, such as solar and wind, need large -scale batteries to keep the energy they generate when the sun shines or the wind blows, being able to use it later when night falls or the wind stops blowing. According to the International Energy Agencyin 2023 42 GW of capacity in batteries were installed, more than double than the previous year. It is an impressive, but insufficient figure to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement. The world needs to multiply that rhythm by six and reach about 1,500 GW of storage capacity from here to 2030 (of which 1,200 GW would be batteries). Is there any alternative to Ruthenium? There are other technologies that allow storing large amounts of data, but they are very expensive, so the industry continues to bet on ruthenium. In fact, a report by International Data Corp. provides that sales of hard drives with Ruthenium will increase 16% this year, dragging metal stocks. Researchers from all over the world have spent years developing new advanced batteries assuming a price for ruthenium that, although high, was manageable. Now, the explosion of the demand for AI has created a cost curve that no one anticipated, and that forces to start from scratch. Image | Metalle-W (CC by-SA 3.0) In Xataka | There are companies spending millions in storing hydrogen. Germany has just stored it in bicarbonate

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra drops into a store with an outlet price (and is not reconditioned)

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When we look for a mobile we usually want the best for the lowest possible price, it is something that is met with the different offers offered by stores. He Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra It is one of the best mobiles that have been launched in what we have been for a year and, although it has an official price of 1,459 euros, it is now in PowerPlanet per 999 euros. And much eye, because it is not a reconditioned mobile, it is totally new. In fact, in stores like Back Market, you can find reconditioned for a higher price. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (256 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review A high -end mobile with reconditioned price He Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra It is a continuous mobile, but that has managed to hug some significant improvements especially in relation to design, processor and autonomy. Yes, it is a fairly large mobile that rides a 6.9 -inch panel, but it also has a very particular design and is much more comfortable to use than the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. One of the biggest jumps we see in the processorthat for this generation Samsung has opted for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elitethe most powerful we are seeing in the mobiles with Android. And to this we must add that it comes with 12 GB of RAM and with a base configuration of 256 GB of internal storage, which is what we can see of offer in PowerPlanet. The battery, although 5,000 mAh, offers an excellent autonomy with which it is almost impossible not to reach the end of the day. Of course, it is also compatible with Samsung Dexit comes with the integrated S-PEN and its photographic section stands out without a doubt for its main 200 MP sensor. You may also interest you Spigen Tough Armor (AI) Magfit compatible with Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 5g – Black * Some price may have changed from the last review ESR Protector screen for Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, 3 units, HD transparency, temperate glass, easy installation, antipolvo tool for galaxy s25 ultra (6.9 ”), compatible with case * Some price may have changed from the last review 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 | Ricardo AguilarSamsung In Xataka | Best Samsung mobiles: which buy and recommended models based on budget, tastes and quality price In Xataka | The best mobiles (2025), we have tried them and here are their analysis

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