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Pebble creator resurrects his legacy with 30 days of autonomy and electronic ink screens

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Years after the disappearance of Pebble, the smart watch that inaugurated a category through Kickstarter in 2012, Its creator returns to load. Core Devices, the new company founded by Eric Migicovsky, has just presented two models that recover the essence of the original Pebble: Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2. This time, the bet is to recover the original philosophy of the product, thanks to that Google released Pebbleos as an open source in January. Core 2 duo and core time 2 technical sheet Core 2 duo Core Time 2 SCREEN 1.26 inches E-paper monochromatic 144 x 168 pixels, 176 dpi With backhoper 1.5 inches e-paper color (64 colors) 200 x 228 pixels, 202 dpi With backhoper INTERACTION 4 physical buttons 4 physical buttons + touch screen MATERIALS Polycarbonate frame (black or white) Metal frame (several color options) Sensors 6 -axis Imu Compass Barometer 6 -axis Imu Heart rhythm monitor Connectivity Not specified Compatible with iOS and Android Not specified Compatible with iOS and Android CHARACTERISTICS Microphone and speaker Vibration motor (linear resonance actuator) IPX8 water resistance Step and sleep monitoring Microphone and speaker Vibration motor (linear resonance actuator) IPX8 water resistance Step and sleep monitoring BATTERY 30 days of autonomy 30 days of autonomy Load connector Standard pebble charger Standard pebble charger BELT 22 mm 22 mm Operating system Pebbleos (open source) +10,000 WatchFaces and Applications Pebbleos (open source) +10,000 WatchFaces and Applications PRICE $ 149 225 dollars AVAILABILITY Shipping from July 2025 Shipping from July 2025 Unlike the current trend in smart watches, which usually bet on high resolution AMOLED screens in exchange for more limited autonomies, Core Devices Recover the philosophy that made Pebble popular: screens e-paper Always active with an outstanding autonomy of 30 days. Core 2 duo is an evolution of Pebble 2with monochromatic screen and a simplified design with polycarbonate body. Meanwhile, the Core Time 2 represents the high range with a screen e-paper a Color of 64 tones, metallic frame and additional functions such as heart rate monitoring and touch screen. The return of a different philosophy The new Core Devices watches keep Pebble DNA intact, but with notable improvements. The main advance is autonomywhich passes from the 7 days of the original 30 -day models on the new devices. Both models incorporate microphone and speaker, elements that were not present in all the original Pebbles. Pebbleos, now open source after Google’s decision (owner of Fitbit, which in turn acquired the intellectual property of Pebble in 2016), remains the heart of these watches. This guarantees the compatibility with more than 10,000 watchfaces and existing applications. Image: Core Devices. Eric Migicovsky, original founder of Pebble and now in front of Core Devices, explained in his blog A couple of months ago he decided to resume the project because “nobody makes a smartwatch with the basic set of features I want.” Among these essential characteristics, it stands out: E-paper screen always active (visible under sunlight, discreet). Long battery life (to avoid frequent loads). Simple and well -designed user experience focused on basic functions (time, notifications, music control, alarms, weather, calendar, sleeping/steps monitoring). Physical buttons (to control music without looking at the screen). Possibility of customization (creation of Watchfaces own). Sustainability above all Image: Core Devices. Image: Core Devices. Image: Core Devices. Unlike the aggressive growth approach that characterized Pebble in its beginnings, Migicovsky has opted this time for a more sustainable model. “I am building a small and centered company to manufacture these watches. I have not planned to raise money from investors or hire a great team. The emphasis is on sustainability, “he said in his blog. Core Devices has not launched a Kickstarter campaign, but offers direct reserves through its website, with the possibility of complete cancellation and reimbursement until the shipment, estimated for July of this year. Google’s decision of convert pebbleos into open source software It has been fundamental for this rebirth. According to Migicovsky, “Pebbleos took dozens of engineers working for four years to build, along with our fantastic product equipment and quality control. Reproducing that for new hardware would take a long time.” The Pebbleos Source Code It is now available in Githuballowing any developer to use, bifurcar and improve the operating system. This opens the door not only to official Core Devices watches, but potentially to other manufacturers interested in creating devices compatible with the Pebble ecosystem. Price and availability of the core 2 duo and core time 2 The new Core Devices watches They are already available to book. The Core 2 Duo is priced at $ 149 with shipments planned for July 2025, while the Core Time 2 will cost $ 225 and will begin to be distributed in December 2025. International orders will be sent through messaging with follow -up (DHL, Fedex, UPS), although the company warns that buyers outside the United States must be prepared for possible taxes and customs. It is the market, friend. Outstanding image | Core Devices, Unspash, Xataka In Xataka | The smart watches market had been growing for years. Now face his “smartphone moment”

United Kingdom will display the “Frankenstein” of the electronic war to protect its submarine cables: the P8 Poseidon

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It We count yesterday. The decision of the British Secretary of Defense, John Healey, of Authorize the appearance of a nuclear submarine Near the Russian “spy ship” has caught attention, not only because of the action itself, but for the subsequent public revelation in the House of Commons. Healey justified the maneuver as a “deterrence of deterrence” accusing Russia of spying on the submarine cables that connect to the nation with the world. The tension has not been there. The United Kingdom is going to stage one of the “bombs” of the electronic war. The answer and an operation. In response to the growing threat of underwater espionage that has occurred in the Baltic and In British watersUnited Kingdom launched in early January Nordic Warden operationin collaboration with the Nordic and Baltic countries. Its objective: monitor suspicious vessels in 22 areas of the Canal de la Mancha, the Kattegat Strait and the northern and Baltic seas. In addition, IA will be implemented to identify objectives and coordinate responses between participating countries to suspicious activities. It happens that, despite these measures, the activity of the Russian Yantar has not ceased. As we explain yesterday, The ship crossed the La Mancha channel without stoppingwhich led Healy to publicly reveal the incident of November and this week, probably with the intention of sending a message to Moscow. Poseidon on stage. With Regarding Nordic Wardenthe British Ministry of Defense has confirmed that will provide a series of very particular maritime patrol aircraft: the P-8 Poseidon Next to RC-135 Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft for the operation. The P-8, developed by Boeing from the 737 commercial planeit becomes the “Frankenstein” of the electronic war for its own hybrid characteristics. We are facing An extremely versatile platformone designed for the anti -submarine war (ASW), anti -surface war (ASUW) and intelligence, surveillance and recognition (ISR). The P-8 is equipped with sophisticated sensors, such as latest technology sounds, synthetic opening radar, electronic intelligence systems and network data link capabilities. You can display torpedoes, anti -bursh missiles and Sonoboyas For the detection of submarines, in addition to operating in prolonged missions thanks to its great autonomy and flight replenishment systems. Used by the United States Navy, the United Kingdom has nine of these aircraft, operated from the base of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in Lossiemouth, Scotland. But there is more. The operation also includes other maritime resources, such as naval frogs and dronesall in order to monitor and protect the critical underwater infrastructure that experts consider highly vulnerable to sabotage. Political messages and military muscle. No doubt, the Revelation of these underwater operationstraditionally maintained secret, suggests an effort (now British, Before Finland) for projecting a firmer posture. This type of military diplomacy remembers similar events, such as Appearance of the Uss Tennessee Balistic Missile Submarine in the Norway Sea In June last year, in response to Russian submarine display Kazan in Cuba. In this regard, experts such as Jonathan Bentham, of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, describe the surface appearance of the British Astute HMS as “a demonstration of strength”reflecting a change in Royal Navy’s strategy to adopt a more proactive approach. Finally, it is also framed in the context of The growing rhetoric between London and Moscow, intensified after the arrival of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States. Perspectives and possible scenarios. The Guardian told This morning that the effectiveness of this British strategy is still to be seen, especially given Russian interest in imposing costs to the West for his support for Ukraine. In this sense, the true test will lie in itself new attacks on critical underwater infrastructure in the coming weeks. Although direct war with Russia does not seem imminent, The lines between conflict and espionage are becoming more diffusegenerating an increasingly unstable situation. If you want also, it is a reflection of how geopolitics operates in the military field. The presence of submarines, calesubmarine and spy ships in strategic waters, is not only a matter of security, but also of political messages and deterrence to avoid any contest. One thing seems more or less clear: the current tension suggests that the next incidents in the sea will determine to what extent the British posture and the rest of the nations that continue to dissuade future Russian provocations. Image | aceebee In Xataka | A British nuclear submarine has discovered a Russian ship in front of its submarine cables. The second time in three months In Xataka | Research on submarine cables cut in the Baltic has taken a turn: it was not Russia, it was inexperience

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