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Apple is back with the ‘cheap’ MacBook. This time it’s really cheap

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Five devices in three days. That was Apple’s plan for this week, a plan that culminates with the new MacBook Neo. This is a new attempt by the company to bite into the cheap laptop segment and, although we know that ‘cheap’ does not mean the same for us as it does for Apple, in this case… it is true. Next, we go with all the features of a MacBook Neo that targets a very specific segment and that does not come with an M processor, but with that of the iPhone 16 Pro. Yes, we have not missed the mark with the iPhone model. MacBook Neo technical data sheet MacBook Neo screen 13 inch LED screen Resolution of 2,408 x 1,506 pixels 219 pixels per inch 500 nits brightness processor A18 Pro RAM 8GB storage 256GB ports UBS-C 480 Mb/s USB-C 10GB/s Headphone port WEIGHT 1.23kg Camera FaceTime HD at 1,080p Connectivity Wi-Fi 6e Bluetooth 6 battery 36.5 Wh battery 20W charging Up to 16 hours of battery price From 699 euros Laptop body, iPhone 16 Pro heart The design of the MacBook Neo is very reminiscent of the MacBook Air with the latest redesign. At least, on the outside, with those very rounded corners and a somewhat more robust finish. On the sides there are only two ports (two USB-C that do not go at the same speed, but can be used interchangeably for charging) and the two speakers. The body is made of aluminum, the keyboard has good-sized keys and the trackpad is as large as usual, but the pronounced bezels return on the screen. If the iPhone 17e maintains the traditional notch, the cheap MacBook has not switched to the notch of its older brothers. The screen has a maximum brightness of 500 nits (which is not too much, but enough for indoors) and the resolution yields a density of 219 pixels per inch. On the outside it looks like a MacBook but the trick is that on the inside it’s not a MacBook: it’s an iPhone. In your file in the web From Apple, the company does not dwell much on the processor either. It simply says that it is enough for daily tasks. What tasks? Emails, video calls, surfing the Internet… and puts many practical cases in the classroom. We are looking at a MacBook for students or for mobility with up to 16 hours of autonomy. And, again, it is thanks to the fact that its SoC is that of a mobile phone. This is the Apple A18 Pro, the same one that ‘fit’ the iPhone 16 Pro. It is a more than enough chip for daily tasks, for somewhat more demanding tasks such as occasionally editing a video, for consuming content and even for games. But, even if it has a mobile SoC, the system is MacOS, with everything that this implies in terms of productivity, functionality and the interconnection that we are already accustomed to with the iPhone. The iPad is sure to watch with jealousy that an Apple A18 Pro can handle macOS while he rides up to an M5 with iPadOS. MacBook Neo launch and price The MacBook Neo will hit the market on March 11. You can book now and will arrive at two prices: 256 GB capacity with Magic Keyboard for 699 euros. 512 GB capacity with Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for 799 euros. And, like its brothers, it will not include a power adapter. In development…

Sam Altman has spent his entire life saying one thing and doing exactly the opposite. And this time it didn’t even take 48 hours.

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A Mecano’s great song —I know, this is very Kiss FM—he said that ‘the face you see is a Signal ad’. And in case any of our painfully young readers don’t know, Signal is a brand of toothpaste. And if there is anyone whose face is exactly like that, it is Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, who with a perfect and convincing smile tries to convince the world that his company is just as perfect and convincing. For many people, today is not the case. what has happened. These days we have seen how the US and its Department of Defense (or War, as they like to call it now) have decided that if any AI company wants to work with them, they are going to have to let them use the AI ​​as they see fit. That we have to massively spy on people? He spies on her, totally, we have already done it. What should we tell AI to develop lethal autonomous weapons? Well too. Anthropic stands. But lo and behold, precisely the company that was working with the Pentagon He said that oranges from China. Anthropic, which had been collaborating with the Government for months—Claude was used for the arrest of Nicolás Maduro—, has made it clear that there are red lines that he will not cross. If Anthropic doesn’t want to, let OpenAI do it. At the Pentagon they have threatened to turn Anthropic into a pariah company, but at the moment they have not made any official move. What has happened is that the US Government has decided to change its technological partner. OpenAI has replaced Anthropic and appears to have reached an agreement to work with US defense and security agencies. Sam Altman seizes the opportunity. This has been indicated by Sam Altman, who in an ad on Twitter (I still resist calling her “X”) explained that her company had agreed deploy their models on the US War Department’s classified network. The curious thing is that this agreement establishes the same red lines that Anthropic had: no espionage on American citizens and no autonomous weapons. In the official announcement they even highlight that their agreement “has more safeguards than any previous agreement for classified AI deployments, including Anthropic’s.” There is, for example, one more requirement: that their models not be used for “social credit” systems with which citizens are rated based on the information collected from them. But. Although both Sam Altman and the company’s blog appear to place limits on the War Department’s use of its AI, the terms of that agreement contradict Altman’s claims. The announcement mentions a specific paragraph of the agreement that explicitly states the following: The War Department may use the AI ​​system for all lawful purposes, consistent with applicable law, operational requirements, and well-established security and oversight protocols. “The AI ​​system will not be used to independently direct autonomous weapons in any case where human control is required by law, regulation or Department policy, nor will it be used to make other high-risk decisions that require approval from a similarly competent human decision-maker.” Mass spying on American citizens is legal in certain scenarios as part of the Patriot Act that was passed after the 9/11 attacks, and that would allow AI to process data and communications collected by mass surveillance systems. Jeremy Lewin, a State Department official, has indicated that this agreement “flows from the pillar of ‘all legitimate use’”, and points out that what Altman proposes regarding red lines is not as clear-cut as it seems. Internal protests. Last Friday at 5:01 p.m., Anthropic was due to accept the Pentagon’s terms, but it did not do so. During that morning, several OpenAI and Google employees showed their support for the ethical and moral positioning of the rival company, and almost 800 of them (681 from Google, 96 from OpenAI) signed an open letter entitled “We will not be divided.” Altman says one thing, does another. In an interview with CNBCSam Altman said on CNBC that despite all the differences he has with Anthropic, “I trust them as a company, and I think they really care about safety.” On Thursday, the CEO of OpenAI sent an internal statement expressing his desire for “things to de-escalate between Anthropic and the Department of Defense.” The message came to nothing less than two days later, when he announced the agreement with the same Department. Altman says one thing, does another. In an interview with CNBCSam Altman said on CNBC that despite all the differences he has with Anthropic, “I trust them as a company, and I think they really care about safety.” On Thursday, the CEO of OpenAI sent an internal statement expressing his desire for “things to de-escalate between Anthropic and the Department of Defense.” The message came to nothing less than two days later, when he announced the agreement with the same Department. The world against OpenAI. Many have ended up criticizing OpenAI’s way of acting on social networks. On Reddit they appeared several messages that encouraged users to “Cancel ChatGPT” with thousands of positive votes and also thousands of comments in which the tone was indignant with the way in which OpenAI and Sam Altman have taken advantage of this circumstance. We have seen critical movements in the past —Facebook, Netflix—, but it usually happens that after these first moments, companies end up recovering from the criticism and even come out stronger for a simple reason: Human beings have very bad memories. In Xataka | OpenAI has a problem: Anthropic is succeeding right where the most money is at stake

A star 1,540 times larger than the Sun is mutating in real time and it is something that baffles astronomers

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The universe is rarely in a hurry, since stellar processes usually be measured in millions or billions of yearsso witnessing the metamorphosis of a great star in the span of a single human life is practically unheard of. And this is precisely what is happening with WOH G64a true cosmic monster located in the Large Magellanic Cloudabout 163,000 light years from Earth. Big changes. Astronomers have been analyzing this astronomical giant for years, and now the red supergiant is changing radically in front of our telescopes as it heats up rapidly and opens a heated scientific debate. The question that the community is asking itself right now is whether we are facing the transformation towards a very rare yellow hypergiant or if it is simply the fierce interaction of a binary system before collapsing. What we knew. Discovered in the 1970s, WOH G64 has long held the title of one of the largest stars known. The data we know about it is no wonder, since it has a radius 1,540 times greater than that of our Sun, an approximate mass of 28 solar masses and shines 282,000 times brighter than our star. Despite its enormous size, it is an extremely young star, since it is barely 5 million years old. And if we put it into context, in the ruthless world of astrophysics, the largest stars “live fast and die young”, devouring the fuel inside them at great speed. The script twist. Until recently, everything fit the classic profile of an extreme red supergiant, placing its temperature at 3,400 ± 25 degrees Kelvin. But a turning point came in the last decade after the data published in Nature Asia which pointed out that the star suffered a mysterious dimming in 2011, followed by a sudden warming of more than 1,000 ºC and significant chemical alterations in the atmosphere. Now, a new study analyzes the photometry and optical spectroscopy accumulated over more than thirty years of this star. And the conclusion they have reached is that between 2013 and 2014, WOH G64 began to transition from red supergiant to yellow hypergiant. What are they? Yellow hypergiants are an exceptionally rare transition phase of which we barely have data and, above all, it is very ephemeral. In this case, the dramatic thermal evolution could be due to the star having partially ejected its outer envelope or to its stellar companion aggressively stripping away material. The debate is served. As is often the case on the frontier of astrophysics, not everyone agrees that the transition is complete. Rigorous science requires fact-checking constant, and recent research adds nuance to this story. This same year, one study pointed out because the star continues to maintain its classic red supergiant characteristics, questioning whether it has become a rare yellow hypergiant. The most logical explanation they see in this case is that the interaction with its companion star is causing these large temperature changes. This generates a great debate, since it goes completely against the other part of astrophysics that is convinced that we are facing a great twist in the script. A supernova. The big question that everyone is asking is how this titan will end, and some voices suggest that we are seeing the prelude to an imminent supernova. However, in astronomical terms, “imminent” is an elastic concept, since core collapse could occur in a time frame ranging from 100 to a few thousand years. And even if it collapses, even a spectacular explosion is not guaranteed. Although there is also the possibility that it fails in its attempt to explode and, instead, collapses directly in on itself, silently forming a black hole. Likewise, what happens seems to be something that our next generations will see. Images | European Southern Observatory In Xataka | We have analyzed the universe for 20 years looking for ET and all we have are 100 signals that China is now investigating

monitor disasters in real time

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There are natural disasters such as strong storms that cause floods, maritime storms or uncontrolled fires in which observing the evolution is providential both when it comes to sizing the mishap and to draw up a strategy for solutions on the ground. In this scenario, satellites are real lifesavers. So Spain and Portugal are going to launch a “atlantic constellation” of satellites that observe the Iberian Peninsula from space to protect it. The context. It is not difficult to find catastrophes that have hit the peninsula in recent years, as an example is the train of storms with which we began 2026 and whose effect can be seen from space or the DANA that destroyed Valencia. Currently, the reference satellites for forest management, fires and emergencies in Europe are ESA’s Copernicus / Sentinel, which generate images of the Iberian Peninsula every two or three days. What is the Atlantic Constellation. It is a set of 16 small satellites, eight launched by each country, which will orbit less than 700 kilometers from Earth, coordinating to generate images of the territory every two or three hours. It is a complement and not a replacement for the European Copernicus Sentinel. Why is it important. The implementation of the Atlantic Constellation brings an obvious improvement when it comes to evaluating progress and planning solutions to disasters: going from having information every 2 – 3 days to doing it every 2 – 3 hours, practically in real time for this type of disasters. On the other hand and as explained for El Periódico Nicolás Martín, director of Users, Services and Applications of the Spanish Space Agency, this is a project “very relevant for the Spanish aerospace sector and for our strategic autonomy.” And although its main mission is emergencies and natural disasters, it also has applications for other sectors and entities, such as agriculture. How are they going to do it? Spain has awarded their part to the Catalan Open Cosmos through a contest. The company will be in charge of designing and manufacturing the state’s eight satellites, while the ICE-CSIC will develop one of the four payloads of each satellite and the geophysical data extraction algorithms. On the Portugal side, it will be GeoSat who leads the project. The ESA will be the one who supervises everything. On each satellite there will be four instruments: high-resolution multispectral optical cameras to analyze vegetation and terrain, GNSS reflectometry sensors to measure soil moisture or sea state, IoT connectivity and a system to identify and track vessels. The roadmap. The first demonstration satellite will be called Pathfinder and according to the project schedule, it will be ready by the end of this year. It will be launched in the first half of 2027, thus serving to validate the integrated technologies before manufacturing the rest of the units. However, the full deployment of the entire satellite fleet will take place in the following years. In Xataka | Poland and Spain are the European countries that have increased their contribution to space the most. For very different reasons Cover | Photo of SpaceX

Is it a good time to buy a Pixel 10 or will the price drop soon? This is what the data tells us

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Given the evolution of the prices of Google Pixel 10we present our assessment on whether or not your purchase is currently appropriate. 🟢 BUY WITHOUT LOOKING BACK google pixel 10 Verdict Excellent moment. It’s only been on the market for six months, but it has been gradually dropping until it reaches its lowest price now. official RRP €899 (Google Store) Target price “on the street” Do not pay more than €649 (amazon) Next release Google Pixel 11 (expected for August 2026) Our recommendation Now is a good time to buy it. On Amazon it is at a very good price (649 euros), but even at PcComponentes you can get it cheaper (619 euros) Regret cost Low. Although when the new Pixel 11 comes out the 10 model will drop in price, it may is not at a price as competitive as the one now offered by PcComponentes. At most you could lose 20 euros, since the Google Pixel 10 is not expected to drop below 600 euros. Why is the traffic light green? They have just passed six months since it was launched the Google Pixel 10 (August 2025) and there is exactly the same time left for Google to launch the new generation. This is a good time for those undecided who are hesitating between waiting for the new Google Pixel 11 or buying the one currently sold. For those who don’t want to wait, the Google Pixel 10 is one of the phones that has received the most offers in recent months (as we have covered in Xataka Selección). Now, with a price of 619 eurosit is one of the best prices at which the current one has been able to obtain Google flagship. Expert Buyer’s Advice: Once a few months have passed, do not buy the Pixel in the official Google store, because the price remains at the price the smartphone had at its launch. Better go to other stores that continually launch offers to get it. Price history and change prediction This graph shows a comparison between the price evolution of the previous model, the Google Pixel 9, superimposed with the trend of the current Google Pixel 10. These are our observations: The Google Pixel 10 has experienced a more aggressive price evolution if we compare it with the Pixel 9. The previous model went on sale for 900 euros and until the fourth month it maintained resistance in price. On the other hand, the Pixel 10 has experienced a price drop of 28% in just one semester, going from costing 900 euros to 649 euros. After a stable start, between the second and third month, the Google Pixel 10 dropped 150 euros and is now stabilized at 650 euros. This figure equals the all-time low that the Pixel 9 took almost a year to achieve. It can be said that the price that the Pixel 10 has now achieved is very competitivesince it has experienced a very rapid price drop and is expected to no longer drop further. Maybe it will reach 600 euros, but when the new generation Pixel is going to be released on the market. The best Google Pixel 10 deals now: For those looking for the Google Pixel 10 without waiting any longer, these are the best current options. Do not forget that, after our publication, the offers may expire or the stock may run out. Currently, the terminal is at very competitive pricesplacing it significantly below the 899 euros marked by its official rate in the Google store. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links When is the Google Pixel 11 released? Time flies and, therefore, it is essential to know the details about what will be the successor to the current Google Pixel 10: Rumors about the Google Pixel 11: There are already leaks about the new Google terminal. It is expected to release a chip manufactured by hands other than the current ones: TSMC. Expected release date: If Google’s trend continues (consolidated with the Pixel 9 and 10), everything indicates that the official presentation of the Google Pixel 11 will occur in mid-August 2026, arriving in stores at the end of that same month. When will the Pixel 10 become “obsolete”?: Despite being one of the most supported phones on the market thanks to its seven-year life cycle, it is true that the launch of the Pixel 11 will introduce the new Google Tensor G6. This processor will be more powerful than the current one, making the Pixel 10’s hardware take a backseat. However, if you decide to buy the Pixel 10 now, you will not be purchasing an “old” model, since its performance will continue to be excellent even after the release of the new version. Is the Google Pixel 10 for you now? If you are considering buying the Google Pixel 10 right now, we want to make it easier for you by helping you a little. ✅ BUY IT TODAY IF: You need a high-end mobile at a good price: You can currently get it with a discount of close to 30% compared to the official RRP in the Google store. You find an offer in which the mobile costs you 649 euros or less: If you find this price, it is the ideal time to buy it. You come from a Previous pixel and you are looking for the latest model: a perfect option if you feel that yours has become outdated. ⛔ I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT IF: Do you wantalways have the latest: There are barely six months until the new Google Pixel 11 is launched; If you are looking for novelty, it will be worth the wait. You can andwait a few months: it is very likely that, in a short time, the price will approach the 600 euro barrier (although 619 euros current PcComponentes are already a very good opportunity). You’re going to pay the price it has in the official store (899 euros): something not … Read more

With Plenitude, the kWh will cost you the same 24 hours a day and, at the same time, you get a gift card for Netflix

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If you have an electricity rate with time slotsthe watch is your greatest ally. You probably try to organize yourself as much as possible to turn on the washing machine or dishwasher in the off-peak sections, thus saving money along the way. This creates stress in many homes.especially when unforeseen events arise or there are small children at home. What alternative do we have? A rate where the kWh has exactly the same price 24 hours a day. That’s just what it offers Plenitude’s Easy Ratethat now bring a gift with you in the form of a Netflix gift card. Of course, only if you hire before next March 2. A fee to be able to put on the washing machine (or whatever) without looking at the clock Although it may not seem like it, there is a fairly considerable difference between the price per kW between the cheapest and most expensive hours. If you can use the most demanding appliances at off-peak hours, there is no problem. But, What if you get home at 7 p.m. every day? There you will have to pay the most expensive price, which can make your electricity bill skyrocket. That does not happen with the Plenitude Easy Rate. with her, the price of electricity will be exactly the same all day (at the time of writing, 0.128306 per kWh). This way, no matter how many unforeseen events you have during the day, you won’t have to worry about how much electricity costs at a certain time of day. Furthermore, once you contract the rate, the price of kWh will remain stable for 12 months. This means that, if, for example, an energy crisis occurs that increases the price of electricity, you will continue paying the same. And it does not have any type of permanence, something that not all electricity rates on the market offer. Hiring can be done in several ways, although you have the option of doing everything through the Plenitude website. In this way, you will have a 100% digital process which will only take you a few minutes. We are talking about the Easy Rate for electricity, although Plenitude also offers the same for gas, as well as for having both supplies together. Now it’s time for the promo we mentioned above, active only until March 2. Any of these rates include a 50-euro Netflix gift card that we will receive after the first month of contracting. We can use this for both a new account and one we already have. If we do numbers, it’s great: It gives you almost four months of the Standard plan. Everything together gives us an opportunity to save every month, both on the electricity bill and by removing a subscription for a while. Although yes: only if you hurry and you contract the Easy Rate before March 2. Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Patrick Schneider on UnsplashPlenitude In Xataka | What do you need (according to the EU) for your survival kit and how much will it cost you? In Xataka | Best power banks to charge your mobile phone. Which one to buy and recommended external batteries

There was a time when Japan was the king of TVs. All its giants have ended up surrendering to the evidence

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Not so many years ago, talking about Japanese televisions was talking about the kings of the market. Not so much for volume but for quality. The Sony Trinitron were (and still are) to play retro video games) legendary, but there were the technologies of Sharp, Toshiba or the plasma from Panasonic. However, first South Korea and now China have run over Japanese brands. And Panasonic is the latest “victim.” And it may be for the best. The Panasonic case. Bluntly: Panasonic, which was once on the podium of the great Japanese manufacturers, has just announce that the Chinese company skyworth From now on, it will be in charge of producing and selling its televisions. At the catalog presentation event for this year, representatives of the Japanese brand they commented that the new partner “will lead sales, marketing and logistics while Panasonic provides expertise and quality assurance.” Speaking to FlatpanelsHD, Panasonic said Skyworth will take care of everything, but the resulting product will still be one that will have the “Panasonic” name. Turn towards China. The company had been outsourcing the production and functions of its models for years. mid-range and entrybut now that loss of identity is complete. With the move, the firm hopes to once again become one of the largest in both Europe and the United States, and the curious thing is that this announcement comes just a few weeks after Sony will outsource the production of its televisions to TCL. It is a symbolic turn because the Japan that previously led the technological conversation was gradually eclipsed by South Korea, Taiwan and, now, China. Both TCL and Skyworth are Chinese companies and, although TCL is much better known, Skyworth is not exactly small. Headquartered in Shenzhen, it has intermittently strained in the conversation of the main television manufacturers Android TV. It makes… sense. In statements to FlatpanelsHD, both companies will jointly develop the high-end OLED TVsand the movement has a very clear reading: it is a win-win for both companies, but as in the case of Sony-TCL, one wins -much- more than the other. Chinese companies have made a very strong investment in recent years in plants capable of producing an enormous quantity of large-inch panels. Televisions are manufactured from what is known as “mother glass”plates that, the larger the size, the more derived large-inch televisions will be produced. And if more televisions can be produced at a time, they can be sold at a lower price. TCL has state-of-the-art factories focused on that large-inch production, which helps explain why they sell 65- and 75-inch models at ridiculous prices. Therefore, with these associations, the Japanese hope that the muscle of the Chinese will help them achieve greater penetration. But, of course, it is undeniable that the names ‘Sony Bravia’ and ‘Panasonic’ are much more powerful than those of any Chinese brand, and now it is TCL and Skyworth that can exploit it in the market. Tears in the rain. In the end, as they say, of those muds, these muds. Panasonic, which was once one of the spearheads in terms of television technology thanks to plasma, had not made much of a splash for years in a conversation dominated by LG, Samsung and, by leaps and bounds, the Chinese. They were, along with Sony, the stronghold of a Japanese industry that had already seen how giants like Sharp, Pioneer or Toshiba they stayed in the gutter to be, in some cases, rescued by… Chinese companies (Toshiba by Hisense) or Taiwanese (Sharp by Foxconn). As they say, ‘mistakes were made’ and Panasonic held on for too many years to a plasma technology which was impressive, but also very expensive to produce and a huge ship that could not correct course when better LCD and OLED panels began to come out. As we say, we have to wait to see what this translates into in terms of market share, but in Japan it is a blow. Only with the joint venture of Sony and TCL, esteem that 50% of the Japanese market will be controlled by Chinese capital. The last pride they could hold on to was Panasonic. In Xataka |

Telefónica is already selling its minicenters to compete in the era of real time

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For years they have told us that the future of artificial intelligence lies inincreasingly larger data centersmore powerful and more demanding in energy consumption. And it’s true that computing muscle matters. But there is an equally determining factor that is talked about much less: distance. In the era of real time, it’s not just how much you process that matters, but where you do it. Every millisecond that data takes to travel can disrupt the ability to react instantly. This nuance, apparently technical, is beginning to become a strategic issue for Spanish companies. Telefónica’s bet. The company has activated the commercialization of its edge computing services for B2B clients in five Spanish cities, Madrid, Valencia, Seville, Bilbao and A Coruña, as part of a broader deployment that includes 17 nodes in this initial phase. This means that companies and administrations can now hire these processing and storage capacities close to the point where the data is generated. Closer data. Edge computing involves processing information where it is generated, rather than constantly sending it to distant data centers. As Microsoft explainsis about moving computing and storage capacity to peripheral network locations, such as factories, stores, offices or distributed infrastructures. In practice, local devices and servers analyze and filter data on site and only send what is relevant to central systems. The goal is to reduce latency, alleviate network traffic and enable real-time responses, complementing rather than replacing traditional cloud. The deployment. Telefónica’s Edge Plan plans to reach 17 nodes in this first phase throughout this year. According to the company, 12 infrastructures are already deployed: to the five with active B2B services, other nodes are added in Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Valladolid, Terrassa and Mérida. This same year, the incorporation of Zaragoza, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gijón, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Santiago de Compostela is planned. Many of these facilities are located in old copper plants converted into Edge centers, adapted to availability and security requirements. Basic and Smart. Telefónica does not sell “edge” in the abstract, but rather two concrete ways of using it. The first is Basic Edge, a stable layer that brings computing capacity closer to the territory and focuses on data control and compliance with national, regional or local regulatory frameworks. Each node acts as an availability zone, allowing applications to be deployed with additional guarantees of continuity and resilience. The second is Smart Edge, which introduces dynamism: selection of the most appropriate node at all times, creation of instances on demand and operation with FTTH or 5G SA connectivity depending on the scenario. Beyond physical infrastructure. Telefónica integrates computing capacity with GPUs into its portfolio for artificial intelligence loads, available as a service and deployed in Edge nodes. This allows companies and institutions to run high-performance models without purchasing their own hardware and maintaining processing within the defined regional environment. The company also mentions the incorporation of RAG agents and capabilities to adapt models to specific contexts. Overall, the strategy seeks to bring AI closer to data under criteria of sovereignty and regulatory compliance. When the millisecond rules. An example helps to dimension the scope of this architecture. Telefónica developed with CAF a pilot that combines Edge and 5G Stand Alone for the railway sector, providing artificial vision solutions that process data close to the asset instead of depending on centralized infrastructure. According to the company, this approach avoids installing processing nodes in each car and keeps responsiveness at levels compatible with real-time operations. Images | Xataka with Gemini 3 Pro In Xataka | We had suspicions, but Sam Altman has confirmed it: AI is just an excuse to fire

We thought it took us a long time to learn to cook. Until some 780,000-year-old carp teeth rewrote history

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If we think about the technology that has most transformed humanity, it is easy for the wheel, the steam engine or the microchip to come to mind in a more current way. However, there is a much older and more fundamental “technology” that literally changed our anatomy: the kitchen. The evolution. For decades, paleoanthropologists have debated At what exact moment did our ancestors stop consuming raw foods to start processing them through the control of fire. The most recent evidence not only rewrites our chronology, but confirms that mastering cooking was the true driving force of human evolution. How do you know? Date something as precise as the beginning of cooking, but the reality is that Until recently, indisputable evidence of the continued use of fire for cooking They were around 600,000 years old. However, a great finding published in the prestigious magazine Nature in 2022 set back this evolutionary clock. In this case it was at the site of Gesher Benot Ya’aqovin Israel, remains of large carp teeth were found. With these samples and through advanced techniques such as X-ray diffraction, the researchers demonstrated that these remains had been exposed to controlled and relatively low temperatures, being less than 500 °C. The first date. With this evidence it seemed quite clear that it was not an accidental fire, but rather that it was dated 780,000 years ago these animals began to be cooked. This is consistent with the fact that Acheulean hunter-gatherers were already exploiting aquatic habitats, selecting nutrient-rich fish and cooking them in what archaeologists call “ghost hearths,” which were structured fire zones. Another hypothesis. Although direct evidence pointed us back to 780,000 years ago, biological clues suggest that the culinary revolution began much earlier. This is what primatologist Richard Wrangham pointed out, in his book Catching Fire and in subsequent studies published in Current Anthropology, proposing that systematic cooking emerged with Homo erectus approximately 1.9 million years ago. Your arguments. To be able to give this date, this expert focuses mainly on energy efficiency, since he points out that cooking predigests food, breaking down fibers and starches. This allows you to obtain many more calories with minimal effort. But the most relevant thing is that by facilitating digestion, the Homo erectus It no longer needed a massive intestinal tract to process hard, raw vegetables. And here size matters, since intestinal tissue and brain tissue are energetically very expensive, and so, by shrinking the intestine, the excess energy could be redirected to the growth of a much larger and more complex brain. But this softer diet also explains why the molars of the Homo erectus They shrank and their jaws became less prominent. Beyond nutrition. The implementation of cooking not only brought anatomical benefits, but studies indicate that in the case of the first hominids, this was essential for roasting raw meat and killing the bacteria that were inside. But in addition, fire control and the ability to process food were key tools that facilitated human migration. In reassessments of classic sites, such as the Zhoukoudian caves in China, they confirm that the Homo erectus pekinensis used controlled fire to cook deer meat in specific stratademonstrating that this practice was essential for adapting to colder climates outside of Africa. Images | Michael Lock

Registrations are plummeting for the first time in 20 years

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Computer engineering is a classic among the most in-demand jobs in recent years. In fact, without going any further, it was the university degree with the most job opportunities in 2025. However, it faces an abyss: that of a future with AIwhich we have already seen is beginning to wreak havoc among junior profiles. Generation Z seems to have noticed and after two decades of continuous growth, enrollment has begun to decline in the mecca of computing: the Universities of California. Context. For decades, studying computer science has been a true bastion of employability, whether choosing for the race as in their variants in FP version. That is to say, if you wanted to study a career that would guarantee you a specialized job, something especially interesting for the middle and lower classes, in computing you would find real life insurance. The San Francisco Chronicle has captured the data of the set from California universities in a graph showing that not even the 2008 financial crisis or the COVID-19 earthquake managed to undermine its appeal: computing seemed armored against crises. Computer science enrollments on California public university campuses since 2000. Data: University of California Something is changing in computing. More specifically, data from the University of California shows that 12,652 computer science degree students have chosen computer science this year, this is 6% less compared to 2024 and 9% less compared to 2023. It is true that it is almost double what it was a decade ago, but the decline is clear taking 20 years ago as a reference, the time when there was the last (slight) decline. The data in question does not come from a specific university or from any group: we are talking about the small group made up of the public universities of California, which include illustrious ones such as UCLA, Berkeley or San Diego. Therefore, Stanford does not appear in these data as it is private. Why is it important. Because the perception of computing as a choice that guarantees success is no longer what it was: on the one hand, because AI is taking away opportunities who starts to work and for another, for the big layoffs What we are seeing in big tech. Furthermore, it has brought a paradigm shift: parents no longer encourage studying computer science as much as they do other more classic and tangible engineering: electrical, mechanical… according to what personnel related to admission to these universities know, whose statements collects the Californian media. And this is not just happening in California, but it is a global phenomenon. The Universities of California are leading the way: what happens at Berkeley or UCLA is a preview of what we will see soon here as well. Without going any further, the University of San Diego got ahead last year creating an AI career Let’s see how it goes. Spoiler: it was a total success, like acknowledges Steven Swanson for TechSpotthe department head and computer science professor. kitchen ear. A deeper analysis of data from California universities shows that it is not that there are fewer technology students, it is just that they are changing their choices towards more specific and emerging ones. Between the success of emerging and specialized programs and these data, universities already have a pending issue on the table: carrying out a curricular transition. Classical computing is becoming a transversal subject and not the final destination, that is, it is no longer so important how a tool is built (chopping code), but rather how to think and how to validate it in a future in which its students will have to work side by side with AI. In Xataka | If Spain wants to imitate China and be a “country of engineers”, this map reveals the extent to which it has a problem In Xataka | Studying with AI without thinking teaches nothing: these tips can help you take advantage of it and really learn Cover | Vitaly Gariev

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