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  • Transforming robot probes Fukushima reactor vessel

    Tokyo Electric Power on Friday sent a robot where no machine has gone before -- inside the highly radioactive heart of a reactor at the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant.

    Written by Tim Hornyak10 April 15 18:06
  • Pixometer app offers a smarter way to read dumb meters

    So you want to track your water, electricity or gas consumption, but you still don't have a smart meter on your supply? Pixolus has a mobile app that makes it easier to keep track of meter readings, even with dumb meters.

    Written by Peter Sayer19 March 15 05:47
  • US warns of problems in Chinese SCADA software

    Two vulnerabilities found in industrial control system software made in China but used worldwide could be remotely exploited by attackers, according to a warning issued on Thursday by the U.S. Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT).

    Written by Jeremy Kirk17 June 11 21:02
  • US launches wireless public safety network

    The U.S. government and the country's top mobile phone service providers on Tuesday launched a public safety program that will allow people to receive emergency alerts via text message.

    Written by Joab Jackson11 May 11 01:55
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