EPA designates funds for priority watersheds.
EPA, Army solicit state input on redefining “Waters of the U.S.”
Administrator Scott Pruitt says EPA is restoring states’ important role in the regulation of water.
World’s largest gate valve installed in Texas
The valves weigh in at over 100 tons and stand 40 feet tall.
Intel flaw fix this week
Intel says it will have a fix available this week for the flaw in its processors. The flaw relates to the Active Management Technology (AMT) feature which allows a system administrator to take over a PC remotely. The flaw allows people to access the AMT function without the correct password or without any password. The …
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Cardiff Semiconductor Cluster Gets £37.9m boost
The Cardiff Compound Semiconductor Cluster is to get £37.9 million support funding from the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal’s Wider Investment Fund.
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Toshiba lawyers threaten Western Digital
Toshiba warns it may ban all Western Digital employees from access to Toshiba’s ‘facilities, networks and databases’.
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Android rolls out to London bus stop displays
While waiting at a London bus stop the other day, I was pleased to see an interactive video screen that was running Android.
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Philips claims ‘spectrum nearly identical to halogen’
Philips claims to produce “a light spectrum nearly identical to halogen” from what it calls its ‘ExpertColor’ technology. “Master LED ExpertColor GU10 and MR16 enable customers to create a warm and comfortable ambience with superior colour realisation using a patented light spectrum with advanced phosphor technology and deep dimming. The new range is aimed at …
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CIE colour sensor chip is calibrated
AS7261 is a calibrated XYZ colour point sensor from AMS, intended for handheld colour analysers and calibration for paint colour matching.
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Mouser gives Burr-Lonnon a global role
Mouser Electronics has announced the promotion of Mark Burr-Lonnon who becomes senior vice president of global service and the EMEA and Asia Pacific business. Burr-Lonnon has led Mouser’s global management team since joining in 2008 from its parent company, TTI. “Throughout his career, Mark has become adept at managing the many complexities of international business …
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