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Soon you won’t need to remember anyone’s name. Meta’s glasses will do it for you

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We recently learned that Ray-Ban Meta continue recording when you take them off and that there are contractors in Kenya watching everything that happens. They are also being used for things as shady as record women without their consent. In an already delicate context with the issue of privacy, Meta has decided that it was a good idea to add an even more controversial function: facial recognition. The discovery. Wired has analyzed the Meta AI code, which is the companion-app that comes with the glasses, and they have discovered the code for a facial recognition system that has not yet been officially released. The company had previously said that they were “thinking” about how to implement this technology, but the discovery shows that the code began to be deployed last January. Meta has been quietly including all the pieces necessary to get it up and running, so they could launch it at any time. How it works. The function is called internally ‘NameTag’, although its commercial name is believed to be ‘Connections’. It combines three AI models: one detects the face through the camera, another scans it, and the third converts it into biometric data. They are then compared to a database on the user’s phone and, if it detects a person, it sends a notification. That is, if someone who is in that database approaches you, they will tell you who they are. Qwhat does this mean. The ideal scenario from a privacy point of view would be that you can only use it with those contacts who have agreed, but the code says they can take it further. The interesting thing is what happens to faces that are not recognized. The app does not discard them, but rather stores them in a folder called “pending.” And there is something even more striking: the database you have on your mobile is designed to be able to receive Meta updates, that is, they could modify it remotely. There is a possibility that it was used for an “assistive mode”, for example for blind users, in which Meta could include packets of faces of people who have agreed to be included. However, it also opens the door to the creation of a database of faces, with the risks that entails. Criticisms and risks. Cooper Quintin, a security researcher consulted by Wired, criticizes that Meta has “created the ability to turn its clients into a distributed surveillance machine.” Additionally, last April, more than 70 organizations and advocacy groups They demanded that Meta abandon the projectarguing that a system like this, integrated into such a discreet wearable, could normalize the silent identification of strangers and poses a risk to especially vulnerable groups such as immigrants or LGBTQ+ people. Meta has a past. It is not the first time that Meta has had problems with facial recognition functions. In 2010 they integrated photo tagging into Facebook, collecting data from more than 1 billion users. In 2019 the company had to pay a fine of more than 5 billion dollars for privacy violation and in 2021 they closed the system and deleted all facial data. However, Joseph Jerome, a former Meta Reality Labs employee, tells Wired that internally it wasn’t considered a final decision and that “There was always this tension of, well, when do we roll out facial recognition again?” Meta’s response. A spokesperson for the company has insisted that no facial recognition feature has been launched in its glasses and that it being in the code simply indicates that they are “exploring it”. Furthermore, he adds that if they finally launch it, they will do so “with complete transparency” and insists that “we are not building a central facial database.” We will have to wait for the launch. Image | Xataka with Gemini In Xataka | Anduril and Meta have a new and disturbing obsession: turning smart glasses into instruments of war

China is launching giant buoys into the sea that are real “small” fortified data centers. Korea won’t like it

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Ocean observation is an essential activity to monitor climate change, navigation and the security of the planet, however 95% of internet data travels therethe sighting of ghost ships is the order of the day and we continue found new islands. Until now, the quintessential element for monitoring the sea has been floating sensors that everyone knows: buoys, a legacy of the analog world. In that calm calm China has invaded with its Sea Dragon (Hailong) series, a new generation of enormous buoys that mark a before and after in scale, design and functionality. Of course, they have nothing to do with that mooring that has reigned in naval engineering since the Second World War. The new Chinese buoy. The Hailong series are literally small disk-shaped fortified data stations. Although small is relative: its diameter is around six meters in diameter and as a structure it looks more like a small unmanned oil platform than conventional buoys. After completing the relevant tests at sea, it has already been integrated into the Yellow Sea observation network to continuously and real-time monitor the entire water column, according to the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. When deploying the new buoy, technicians simultaneously removed an older buoy after 16 years of service. A deliberate symbolic gesture insofar as it is not a mere change of buoy: according to the Institute it is “the world’s first system with a single disc side anchor structure”, leaving behind the classic central mooring point that has dominated Western marine engineering since World War II. Why is it important. The problem with the design of classic buoys is mechanical and well known: when a buoy with a central mooring rotates due to currents and wind, the cables coil and generate structural and instrumentation failures. This new lateral disc anchorage solves the root problem because it uses another geometry, thus minimizing these errors, operating with more stability. That is, the importance lies in the continuity of the data. The second reason is strategic. The Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences I had already tried other synchronized observation systems capable of covering from 10 kilometers of atmosphere to 1 kilometer of depth underwater, withstanding winds of 60 m/s and waves of up to 20 meters, powered by various energy sources (wave, solar, wind, hybrid). This new buoy transfers these capabilities to especially sensitive waters. It is, in short, a buoy designed to be operational for the long term. Context. Since the 1940s, the world standard for buoys has been defined by US Navy designs, such as the NOMAD (Navy Oceanographic Meteorological Automatic Device) type. For the time, these devices complied thanks to their simplicity and ease of deployment, although due to their physics they are vulnerable to excessive swinging. If there is serious surf, precision measurements get dirty. Over the years this standard has met precisely because it complied, its maintenance is low and other alternatives present challenges to its deployment. But China, driven by its need to control the South China Sea and the Western Pacific, has chosen to redesign the platform from scratch. In fact, China and Korea have a fishing agreement in the Yellow Sea dating back to 2001 where permanent installations are expressly prohibited. So China has fulfilled it in its own way: since then it has deployed 13 buoys, two large aquaculture cages and a maintenance platform. Analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) qualify this strategy of “progressive sovereignty”. How they have done it. The development is led by the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which has been testing real-time transmission mooring systems since 2016. The new buoy is, therefore, the result of a decade of development, not a technological leap that arrives overnight. The secret of its design is the topology: moving the anchor point from the geometric center of the disc to the side eliminates the twisting moment produced by the entanglement of cables in the classic design. Instead of a wave-riding hull, the body is designed with a narrow cross-section at the waterline and deep ballast, which noticeably reduces hydrodynamic forces. For energy management, photographs published by the South Korean navy last year show models with solar panels that, assisted by artificial intelligence for data management and instrument optimization. The result is a platform that shines for its autonomy and resilience, since it can operate continuously in adverse sea conditions without human intervention. Yes, but. From a technical and geopolitical point of view, this deployment has a double reading: China’s official description presents these buoys as tools for the study of climate change and tsunami warning, but inherently this infrastructure is dual: if it integrates sonar and can process data in real time, it can also function as a war and control tool. On the other hand, the deployment of these intelligent platforms in disputed waters has its drawback from the point of view of international maritime law since they are complex and almost permanent structures. In other words, it is like putting a pike there. In Xataka | The United States is launching giant spheres into the sea with one goal: to take advantage of one of the largest sources of renewable energy In Xataka | A buoy from Mallorca has revealed the meteorological problem that Spain faces: the Mediterranean Sea is on fire

Six reasons why I didn’t buy a Kindle and won’t regret it in 2026

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Almost four years ago I made the leap to eReaders (electronic book readers) to, in a way, force myself to read a little. At that time I hadn’t gotten into reading for quite some time and I wanted to buy a reader. But there were many to choose from. Kindle was my first choice because they are the best known, but after a lot of reading, especially analysis, and watching a few videos of use experiences, I opted for the Kobo Clara 2Ethe previous generation of the current Kobo Clara BW (129 euros) and is also available in a version with a color screen called Kobo Clara Color (169 euros). Now, Why did I finally choose this eReader and not a Kindle? These are all the reasons that led me to it, and those that keep me “stuck” to the brand. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links First eReader or casual readers To anyone who makes the jump to an eReader for the first time or who simply reads from time to time, I recommend that Don’t spend too much money on a reader. The experience is different from reading physically and if you haven’t tried an eReader for a few hours it is better to go for a model with a good quality-price ratio than to buy something that you don’t end up liking. Here we can find the basic Kindle (119 euros), but it has certain shortcomings compared to the Kobo Clara 2E or the Kobo Clara BW, such as water resistance. I was looking for a model with which I would have a very good experience so that it would be attractive for me to read, always taking into account the price. The Kobo Clara BW currently sits between the basic Kindle and the Kindle Paperwhite (169 euros), but it costs little more than the first. Unless we are looking for a much cheaper model (maximum about 80 euros), I would bet on Rakuten first. Amazon Kindle (latest generation) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links How difficult it was to pass books from the computer Amazon has made it a lot simpler over the years, but Before it was not so easy to transfer books from the computer to the reader. I don’t like shopping on my mobile at all and I do everything from my PC, so the “odyssey” that I was at that time set me back a lot. Yes I know that Caliber It has always been there and is one of the best digital book organizers we can have. But I’ve always preferred not having to install anything to do something as basic as transferring a file to a device. Water resistance, audiobooks and more When I bought the eReader I did so with one goal in mind: to read all the published novels of A Song of Ice and Fire, those of ‘Game of Thrones‘ by George R.R. Martin. Although it is true that I did not get to read them all because I have been delving into other literary works, I wanted to do it with a compact device that would allow me to read anywhere. And when I say anywhere, I mean anywhere. By this I mean that I enjoy reading on the train, on the terrace of a cafe and even in the pool. If there is something that has seemed essential to me, it is the water resistance from Rakuten Kobo. We don’t see it on the basic Kindle and over the years it has become an increasingly important feature to me. After all, they are devices that are oriented towards portability because you can carry thousands of books in a single reader. There are also other functions that I find especially interesting, although these can also be found in Amazon eReaders. A good example is that of the audiobook playback. It is not something that I have used personally, but I do find it very practical to continue enjoying literature in certain scenarios, such as when driving. Origami covers It may seem silly, but when buying the Kobo Clara 2E I also did so thinking about the origami case that I also bought that same day (it is also available for the Kobo Clara Color / BW and for him Kobo Libra Color). It is a folding case that allows you to support the reader on a surface to act as a support. And I find it especially interesting for several reasons. The first is that you can fold the case to better grip the reader. But above all, I found this cover practical because for some time now I have been using a treadmill next to a lift-up desk. Sometimes I watch a series on the computer, but other times I delve into reading. And I can do it without having to pick up the eReader; I put it on the table and that’s it. SleepCover for Kobo Clara Color/BW The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Amazon support What makes me not want to get into Kindle? While it is true that some eReaders seem very attractive to me (Paperwhite and Colorsoft Signature Edition mainly), news like that Amazon will stop supporting some of its models…they pull me very far back. It’s not the end of the world, but eReaders are very durable devices. And the fact that the Kindle that you bought in 2011 continues to work as it did on the first day and that you lose access to the Amazon store through the reader… is not something that particularly attracts me. Readers with color screen The Kobo Clara 2E has its limitations when it comes to reading manga, and especially comics and magazines. In any case, the six-inch screen is fine for reading only text because it doesn’t matter if the page is cut, you will have a good experience. But of course, it can’t be cut into manga, comics … Read more

If your hard drives disconnect on their own, an underpowered USB Hub may be to blame. With these you won’t have that problem

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If you usually use a hub to connect hard drives, mice, keyboards and other accessories or peripherals, perhaps at some point it has happened to you that they disconnect randomly. That’s especially worrying with hard drives, because you can lose data. Today we are going to tell you why the problem is not the hard drive, but surely the hub USB you have. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links How does a hub Hub without external power. The hubSpeaking of models that do not require external power, they are accessories that generally have fairly low prices, although it depends a lot on the brand. They act like port multipliersince connecting them to a single port on the computer (generally USB-A or USB-C) allows us to connect two or more devices to the hub. They are usually quite cheap, small and there is a wide variety to choose from, with different formats (elongated, square and even round). To use them you only have to connect them to a USB port on your computer, without the need to also connect them to a power outlet. AND here is its main limitation. The energy required to use it comes directly from the computer, so the power will be limited to what the port offers. Furthermore, the maximum power is always divided by the hub (so that it can work) and the number of devices that we connect. To give you an idea, a standard USB 3.0 gives 900 mA. A mechanical hard drive can require almost all of that to boot. If you add a keyboard with lights, the system collapses. How does a hub with external power Hub with external power. The hub with external power they are less frequent, more expensive and often larger. Here we can identify the hub assets, which are usually cheaper, and Docking Stationwhich are larger and come with more ports, including some video ones. With this type of hub We are not so limited to the power that the computer’s USB port can offer. In practice, this means that in many cases the power does not have to be divided when connecting two or more devices, although there are exceptions: some USB ports of the hub Active devices require so much energy that they prioritize these ports, something that we can see in those USB-C (Power Delivery) that are aimed at charging devices such as mobile phones compatible with fast charging. It is worth mentioning that the hubs assets come with a USB-C PD (Power Delivery) port. They don’t come with a transformer, but if you connect the laptop charger to them, they become “powered.” And… what are they for? Both the hub assets like Docking Station They are ideal if you are looking to connect devices that require high power, such as mobile phones, monitors or hard drives and SSD drives. By way of differentiation: It’s a hub passive if: It just has a short cable coming out of it and nothing else. It’s a hub active if: It has an extra port that says “DC 5V” or “USB-C Power Delivery (PD).” It is a Docking Station if: It is large, heavy, has its own power brick (like that of a laptop) and has video connectors such as DisplayPort or several HDMIs. The good and the bad of both options, face to face Hub without external power hub with external power THE GOOD 🟢 They are cheaper, more compact and lighter. They offer better stability when connecting many devices and usually have a greater number and variety of ports. THE BAD 🔴 The power is limited to what the computer’s USB port offers, so you may experience power outages in certain cases. They are more expensive and tend to be larger and heavier. Ideal for: Keyboards, mice, microphones or flash drives (pendrive). Mobile phones with fast charging, hard drives and SSD drives and monitors. We do the math to see which one can compensate you more. Both options have their positive and negative points, so the choice lies in how we are going to use them. If it is still not completely clear to you, let’s see it with an example. If you want to use a hub sporadically because you are not going to connect many devices at the same time, it may be worth it to buy a hub without external power. Actual use: Let’s say you want to connect two low-power devices. The accounts: You save between 70 and 80 (or more) euros between the cost of a hub without external power and another with external power. Also, if you chose this second option, you would not be squeezing it, since you are going to connect low-power devices. So? If you want to connect a mouse and keyboard (because they are wired or because you want to recharge them) and you still have a free USB port on your computer to connect a hard drive, this type of hub It can serve you very well. However, if what you want is to connect several devices, low or high power, and you do not have any more free USB ports on the computer or they are in an area that is not easily accessible to use them, it will be more useful for you to go for a hub with external power. Actual use: Let’s say you want to connect many devices to the hubsome need more and others less power. The accounts: You pay more for this type of hubbut it allows you to connect practically any device. So? You can have a greater number of connected devices (depending on the hub), and it will give you “the same” what to connect, whether it is a keyboard or a hard drive because it will offer a stable connection. Also, as a utility, if you have the computer under the desk or in some area that is difficult to access, you will not have to bend down to … Read more

May your next plane be even older… and you won’t even realize it

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A commercial airplane can carry out more than 60,000 cycles takeoff and landing throughout its useful life, as long as it passes extremely strict periodic inspections. In fact, some aircraft fly for decades, accumulating millions of kilometers without this affecting their safety. Because in aviation, time is not measured in years as much as in maintenance. The big secret of flying in 2026. This week they remembered a piece of information from CNN. Commercial aviation has been operating for decades with a reality that is rarely perceived from the seat: many of the planes that fly through the skies are not new, although they may seem that way. The reason? Thanks to constant maintenance and interior renovations, aircraft of more than 20 or even 30 years can offer a completely modern viewing experience. The passenger sees screens, new seats and renovated cabins, but not the fuselage or its age. That disconnection between appearance and reality is key to understanding what is happening now. Increasingly older. The average age of commercial aircraft is already between 20 and 25 yearsand is slowly increasing due to supply chain issues, delays in manufacturers such as Airbus and Boeing and difficulties with engines and components. In fact, there are models delivered in the 90s that international routes continue to operate without the passenger realizing it, because airlines invest in renovating interiors instead of replacing aircraft. In many cases, maintaining an older aircraft It is much more profitable than buying a new one, especially when the availability of parts and engines allows it. The result is a global fleet that ages silently while appearing otherwise. War enters the scene. And here appears an actor who comes to complicate everything a little more, because the conflict in the Middle East has introduced a new factor that aggravates this trend: rising prices and uncertainty of the fuel. With the Strait of Hormuz affected and the jet fuel prices skyrocketEuropean airlines face months of high costs and potential supply problems. Even with a ceasefire, the recovery of energy flows will be slow, with refineries damaged and shipping routes altered. In this context, each operational decision becomes dominated by the cost of fuelwhich is one of the biggest expenses of any airline. Why this extends the life of older aircraft. Because when the fuel it becomes more expensiveairlines prioritize reducing investments and maximizing use of already depreciated assets. Although newer aircraft are usually more efficient, their acquisition cost and limited deliveries mean that they are not always the immediate option. In parallel, the production delays and in the delivery of new models they force older aircraft to continue operating for longer than expected. The Iran war, stress even more the energy market and global logistics, reinforces this dynamic: replacing aircraft becomes more difficult just when maintaining them is most necessary. Between cost and perception. CNN recalled that airlines have perfected the art of making people invisible the age of their fleetsfocusing the investment on what the passenger perceives directly. We’re talking about new seats, lighting, entertainment systems and redesigned cabins that allow a decades-old plane to compete in experience with one fresh from the factory. At the same time, the slowness in the delivery of new interiors (which can take years) make even these improvements arrive more slowly. Thus, passengers continue to fly on increasingly older aircraft without being aware of it, while the industry adjusts costs in an increasingly demanding environment. The “new” will be more relative. Ultimately, the combination of geopolitical tensionsindustrial shortages and pressure on costs point to a scenario in which the actual age of aircraft will continue to increase. The war in Iran has not only affected the price of fuel, but has revealed the fragility of the global energy and logistics system on which aviation depends. Consequently, the “secret” of the airlines will be prolonged: We will fly on older planes than we imagine, without realizing it, because the priority is no longer renewing fleets at the ideal pace, but rather keeping them operational in an increasingly uncertain and crazy expensive world. Image | RawPixel In Xataka | Global air traffic has a problem: Ukraine and Iran have created a funnel that is driving up prices In Xataka | If you have a trip planned to Vietnam or Japan this year we have good and bad news for you

Claude Mythos is an AI model so powerful it’s scary. So Anthropic has decided that you won’t be able to use it

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Claude Mythos Preview it’s already here and it’s so good it’s scary. Literally. Anthropic has just introduced it to the public, but it has been done so cautiously that we won’t even be able to test it and it will only be available for certain technology partners. That’s frustrating and disturbing at the same time, but also reasonable. So powerful that it scares. On February 24, 2026, Anthropic engineers were able to test their new artificial intelligence model for the first time, which they called Claude Mythos Preview. As soon as they did they realized one thing: “demonstrated a dramatic leap in its cyber capabilities over previous models, including the ability to autonomously discover and exploit vulnerabilities zero-day in the main operating systems and web browsers on the market. Threat to global cybersecurity. This finding made it clear to Anthropic officials that although this capability makes it very valuable for defensive purposes, it also poses clear risks if the model were offered globally. Thus, a cybercriminal could take advantage of it to find vulnerabilities in all types of systems and exploit them. A few hours ago the company developed this analysis of Mythos as a threat to cybersecurity in a post on his blogand for example highlighted how Mythos found a vulnerability (now corrected) that had been present in OpenBSD for 27 years, an operating system precisely recognized for its very strong security. There were more examples, and all of them made the conclusion clear: Mythos is too powerful for ordinary mortals to use. Superior in all benchmarks, and in some cases such as USAMO (mathematics), the jump is simply incredible. Source: Anthropic. The best in history according to benchmarks. Anthropic has published a very in-depth report about this model with its “system card”. Among the data present is, for example, its performance in benchmarks, where it has swept GPT 5.4, Gemini 3.1 Pro and also Claude Ous 4.6, which until now was the best model in the world in almost all performance tests. Although in some cases the jump is not spectacular, in others such as USAMO —mathematical problem solving—Mythos practically achieves perfection. He barely hallucinates… That system card also talks in detail about how Claude Mythos Preview has a drastically lower hallucination rate than Claude Opus 4.6 and earlier models. He is also capable of saying “I don’t know” if he does not have enough information to answer, something that reduces hallucinations due to overconfidence. …but when it does, be careful. The paper warns of a new phenomenon: when the model fails in some complex tasks, the “hallucinations” are not obvious errors, but rather extremely subtle and well-argued technical failures. This is dangerous because the answer seems totally correct to experts, requiring very deep verification. Glasswing Project. That power and capacity has meant that the model will only be available through a “defensive” program that they have called Glasswing Project and which will be exclusive to some Anthropic technology partners. Specifically AWS, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Google, JPMorganChase, the Linux Foundation, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Palo Alto Networks. All of them will have the privilege (and responsibility) of having access to Claude Mythos Preview to identify vulnerabilities and exploits and correct them before bad actors can do so. Mythos Preview “it’s just the beginning”. Although this model is the most capable that has been seen so far, at least according to the benchmarks and data presented by Anthropic, the company assures that “we see no reason to think that Mythos Preview is the point at which the cybersecurity capabilities of language models reach their peak.” They assure that they expect the models to continue improving in the coming months and years, although this new model is certainly on another level. In Xataka | OpenAI and Anthropic have proposed the impossible: lose $85 billion in one year and survive

There are two things I won’t go on a trip without. One is a powerbank and the other is a VPN

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Almost every year, I take advantage of Easter to escape outside. I am one of those manic people who prepares an endless list with pen and paper so as not to leave anything behind, whether it be clothes or tech things. In the latter, beyond the mobile phone or chargers, There are two things that I never lackas the title of this article says: one is a powerbank (I have a 20,000 mAh one) and the other, a VPN. The first thing is obvious: I want to prevent both my cell phone and my partner’s from running out of battery. The VPN, which I have installed on my mobile and laptop, is a tool that I carry to use, especially If I am going to use public WiFi like that of the airport or that of a hotel. Because? To increase my security. There are still a few days left and I haven’t chosen which one I will take, although a free one is not an option. Of those that I have on my radar, one of the most interesting is Surfshark: it is easy to use, I can install it on all my devices and it only costs 1.88 euros per month in its two-year modality. Surfshark Starter Subscription – monthly The price could vary. We earn commission from these links More security on public WiFi networks at the click of a button As we have already told you more than once, although there are free VPNs, Its security leaves something to be desired in most cases. For this reason, it makes a lot of sense to opt for a paid one like Surfshark if we are looking for an extra security in generalbut especially in those WiFi networks that we find when we travel abroad. Simply install and activate it to pass all our Internet traffic through a secure tunnel. This way you increase your privacymaking it more difficult for third parties to track your activity. Additionally, as I mentioned above, Surfshark has the added bonus that, with a single account, you can install it on all your devices. And if we talk about price, in the case of Surfshark, the truth is that it’s not that bad. Its 24-month modality costs 1.88 euros per month, which is a total of 50.76 euros. To this we must add that the company gives us 3 extra months, so we will enjoy the service for 27 months. It is an affordable price, but even more so if we take into account that we will have a VPN for a while, both at home and if we are going to travel again during all this time. 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 | Daniel Nelson, Phil Mosley In Xataka | Why it is dangerous to connect to public Wi-Fi and what you should do to protect yourself In Xataka | Best VPNs 2026: guide with the 17 best services to protect your online privacy

All the money in the world won’t satisfy AI’s RAM hunger

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There is no RAM for so much AI. At this point in the film, no one can ignore that we are fully immersed in a new component crisis. Unlike the perfect storm that shook the technology industry in 2020, the new crisis is due to something very specific: the voracity of data centers and the artificial intelligence. In recent weeks we have seen negativity everywhere, but now one of the main people responsible for the lack of RAM comes to say that things are not going to stay the same. They are going to get worse. 30% of the goal. Chey Tae-won is not just anyone. This is the CEO of SK groupone of the largest conglomerates in the world and a South Korean giant that controls everything from the energy industry to chemicals and telephony. In addition, it has SK Hynix, one of the largest manufacturers of memories from around the world. If there is an authorized voice in this crisisof course it is yours. And what did he say? Well, there’s still a RAM storm left for a while. In a recent interview, stated that memory supply will be more than 30% below AI demand for this year. That is, by turning all their production to high-performance memory for AI, completely abandoning the consumer sector, they will be far from be able to satisfy what companies like NVIDIA they are claiming. structural problem. As we say, we have been talking about the state of the industry for weeks, but now we understand the extent to which the consumer sector has taken a backseat to memory manufacturers. That “we have given everything and we are going to fall within 30% of the goal” is tremendously revealing and explains the reason why everything with a memory chip is rising in price. Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung are the three companies that lead production by memory. They make both consumer memory (that of the mobile phone, the PC, the routerTV or car) as a professional (high-bandwidth HBMs), but their production is not unlimited: if they want to increase performance in one type of memory, they must lower that of the other. And that’s what’s happening: the AI ​​business is memory hungry, and for every unit of high-bandwidth memory produced, several units of standard memory must be sacrificed for other devices. This creates a bottleneck and an “unprecedented” shortage, according to Micron’s vice president, as the AI ​​industry is consuming all memory production capacity, creating a tremendous shortage in the conventional branch. All sold. As consumers, buy an SSD, a RAM module and a Large capacity HDD is a luxury right now, but to those who control chip production, it’s going well for them because they are selling all production before starting to “print” chips. Chey Tae-won himself has commented that the profit margins on his HBM4 chips are stratospheric, around 60%. Micron has already commented that all of its HBM memory production capacity for 2026 is already sold, and These are statements similar to those of Western Digital a few days ago. This implies that they have already sold components that do not exist for graphics cards that do not exist and that will power data centers that do not yet exist. abandoning ship. Samsung, SK and Micron are expanding their production lines and opening factories, but getting clean rooms It’s a slow process for them to start making chips, and Micron’s new plants, for example, aren’t expected to start making RAM until 2028. And when they do, it’ll likely be memory for data centers, not consumer price relief. In the end, there are only a few suppliers for many manufacturers, and that has another consequence: there will be brands that they have to get out of the car. The CEO of the SK group has commented that “there will probably be PC and smartphone manufacturers that will end up abandoning their businesses”, but he has not been the only one. A few days ago, the boss of Phison, a company that makes memory controllers, pointed in the same line. And it is easy to understand: if a manufacturer with low volume costs much more for memory, it has two options: sell a PC/mobile with less RAM or sell that same product much more expensive. Neither is a good idea. The price of 32 GB of DDR5 RAM from Crucial. Micron’s Crucial no longer exists Not very hopeful forecasts. The big question is when this solution will end. From SMIC, the large Chinese foundry, it is estimated that storm remains for a while because everyone wants to build their infrastructure for the next decade over the next two years. There are analysts who estimate that manufacturers – such as those in the automotive sector – are stockpiling AI out of “panic” that it will run out and now HBM4 memory is being produced, but in a few years there will be superior technology that will make AI faster and more capable… and the industry will turn to it again if the bubble doesn’t burst first. Domino. Meanwhile, companies like TeslaIntel or the Japanese giant SoftBank They want to get fully into the DRAM market and the companies Chinese companies like CXMT have an opportunity to meet the demand for AI for devices such as laptops. And, although we now see how it has impacted the price of loose components, we have to wait to see what happens in already assembled devices. Lenovo has pointed that the price of laptops is going to rise, but there are also warnings about important price increases in mobile phones, above all in low and mid-range devices, where the price of RAM represents a large part of the product cost. As I have said before, we have to cross our fingers so that the mobile phone or PC does not break, since once it is time to change it, paying the price will not be something pleasant. Images | Xataka, Bananovaya In Xataka | We … Read more

Carrefour has this huge 98-inch Samsung TV at an outlet price with which you won’t miss going to the movies

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Nowadays, large TVs have prevailed. It is now rare to see living rooms with 32 or 43-inch televisions (which have been relegated to the bedroom or kitchen). If you have plenty of space in the living room and have thought about buying a large TV, now in Carrefour They have a very interesting offer. You can buy this Samsung TU98DU9005KXXC by 1,699 euros. In addition, you have the possibility of getting 200 euros refund with your purchase. And, if this were not enough, you get a coupon of 254.85 euros for future purchases at the supermarket. If you want, you can finance it in 10 installments of 169.90 euros. LED TV 98″ (248.92 cm) Samsung TU98DU9005K The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A gigantic TV with good features As we have already indicated, the most striking thing about this TV from the Korean firm is its huge 98 inch screen. This is LED type and offers 4K Ultra HD resolution and has a refresh rate of 100 Hz. In the image section it is compatible with HDR10+ and when it comes to audio, its speakers offer a 20W RMS power. Although it is true that for this large TV, this power may be insufficient, it is always something that you can improve by connecting a sound bar. The operating system under which it works is tizen (Samsung’s own) and has the mode Multi Viewwhich is very useful if you are watching a show and want to zap while there are ads. Finally, we can also highlight its connectivity section, since it has a port ethernettwo USB 3.2, optical digital audio output, three HDMI 1.4, Bluetooth and WiFi. Some accessories that may interest you for this TV Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (Latest generation) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Sound Bar HW-Q600F/ZF The price could vary. We earn commission from these links 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 | Webedia and Samsung In Xataka | Best home theater projectors. Which one to buy and five recommended models from 299 to 18,000 euros In Xataka | Mega-guide to set up a home theater: projector, screen, sound system and more

Samsung opens the era of 2nm chips with the Exynos 2600. Chances are we won’t notice much

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Samsung has announced officially the Exynos 2600 SoC. This smartphone chip is especially notable for one particular feature: it is the first to be manufactured with 2 nm photolithography. The question, of course, is whether that will change things much. Why is it important. Node jumps in photolithographic processes are especially striking because they usually lead to significant improvements in performance and efficiency. By reducing the scale it is possible to fit more transistors in the same space, which in essence ends up giving us “more for the same.” The Samsung Exynos 2600 goes precisely in that direction. The data. Samsung’s new System-on-a-Chip (SoC) boasts above all of that new 2nm GAA (Gate-All-Around) manufacturing process, and is composed of the following elements: CPU: ten cores in total. The configuration features one 3.8 GHz C1-Ultra core, three 3.25 GHz C1-Pro cores, and six 2.75 GHz C1-Pro cores. GPU: Samsung Xclipse 960 NPU: 32K MAC What can we expect. According to Samsung, this new CPU increases performance by 39% compared to the Exynos 2500. The Xclipse 960 GPU manages to double the computing capacity of its predecessor and 50% more performance in ray-tracing. And finally, the NPU allows 113% more performance than its predecessor, which will allow you to enjoy AI functions in a theoretically notable way. 320 MP sensors. Another of the differentiating elements of this SoC is the support for sensors of up to 320 MP, in addition to offering zero latency for captures of up to 108 MP. Or what is the same: you take snapshots thanks to that processing capacity. It is also compatible with 8K recording at 30 fps and 4K at 120 fps with HDR. Less throttling. One of the most important novelties of these chips is Heath Path Block technology (HPB). This system improves thermal conductivity using new materials, which reduces thermal resistance and helps the chip maintain high performance for longer. It will therefore be more difficult for us to notice drops in chip performance due to potential overheating, for example in gaming sessions with the mobile phone that integrates this SoC. If that promise is fulfilled, we would be facing a potential solution to a problem that has traditionally been criticized in Exynos chips. Will we notice anything? The truth is that current SoCs are already true computing beasts in all sections and usually give so much room for maneuver that it is difficult to notice differences between them in our daily lives. That perception is misleading, because these hardware advances allow us to take advantage of that performance and efficiency “without realizing it.” Increasingly better photos captured and processed instantly, absolute fluidity in the interface even with high resolutions and refresh rates, or of course gaming in increasingly demanding games are scenarios in which these chips do their best. remains to be seen if Google finally goes ahead with its “PC mode”an area in which having powerful chips like this can offer a user experience much closer to the usual laptop/PC. Competition for Qualcomm. Theoretically, the Samsung chip will be able to compete head to head with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Some previous leaks That’s what they pointed out, but without a doubt we could be facing a great option for a market that will certainly benefit from that competition. Prepared for the Galaxy S26. Samsung is expected to use the new Exynos 2600 in its Galaxy S26 series, although it is not clear at the moment whether that decision will be global and will depend on the region. A global commitment would allow, for example, to integrate this chip on the Galaxy S26 and use Qualcomm chips only in the S26 Ultra, but everything remains to be confirmed. Of course, that type of strategy would be the definitive litmus test for Samsung Foundry, which in recent years has clearly been one step behind in performance and efficiency compared to its competitors. In Xataka | The Samsung Galaxy S26 will be much more than a phone for Samsung: the future of Exynos depends on it

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