Google announced a new more secure version of its Eddystone beacon format to protect user privacy, called Eddystone-EID. Eddystone-EID protects user privacy in an app by broadcasting secure beacon signals, including website address URLs, using what’s termed a ‘rotating ephemeral identifier’. According to Google, this will allow manufacturers to manage access to beacons to avoid …
Osram adds build-your-own applications for Lightify smart bulbs
Open APIs allow home users to tailor LED lights to respond to any cue. The APIs come with instructions to maximize the capabilities of the smart bulbs.
From Lego to pumps: how CEO Mads Nipper turned around Grundfos
Grundfos CEO Mads Nipper explains how the company turned around its financials…
Fourth desalination plant tender opens in Singapore
Singapore utility PUB is adding to its desalination supply after calling for a tender to build a fourth project at Marina East…
Water professionals urge Congress to spur water infrastructure renewal
The water utility leaders were in Washington as delegates of the Water Matters! Fly-In, an annual event hosted by the American Water Works Association.
ACWA statement on poll showing Californians committed to water conservation
ACWA applauds Save Our Water and the many local water agencies that have worked diligently to educate and motivate Californians to use water resources wisely.
POLL: Californians committed to water conservation
The poll was conducted among a statewide random sample of 800 registered voters.
Site for two sewage and storm water retention tanks in NY proposed by EPA
The two sewage and stormwater retention tanks are included as part of the cleanup for the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site.
What is the Monarch butterfly thing?
I heard about monarch butterflies on the radio this morning, and thought I would have a quick look at the paper to see what is going on. It transpires that the new bit is a straight-forward neural algorithm that takes two bits of information the butterfly already has – circadian time, and how far the sun …
Embroidery makes wearable antennas
Embroidery with 100μm precision could create brain implants, or integrate electronics into wearable items, claims a team from Ohio State University. “A revolution is happening in the textile industry,” said engineer Professor John Volakis. “We believe that functional textiles are an enabling technology for communications and sensing, and even medical applications like imaging and health …