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When you stub your toe, a chain of nerves sends a signal from your toe to your brain ouch! to let you know that there might be damage.
The human body is great at monitoring its own condition. Why not apply that same system to critical infrastructure that requires nonstop monitoring?
Research led by Paul Ohodnicki, associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at the University of Pittsburgh, recently received $1 million in funding to utilize Pitt-developed optical fiber sensor technology as the nerves of critical infrastructure, such as natural gas pipelines, to mimic the principle of a nervous system.
U.S. Blacklists Xiaomi in Widening Assault on China Tech
Bloomberg 1/15/2021 Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Xiaomi Corp. plunged a record 10% after the Trump administration blacklisted China’s No. 2 smartphone maker and 10 other companies, broadening efforts to undercut the expansion of the country’s technology sector.
The U.S. has targeted scores of Chinese companies for the stated purpose of protecting national security, but going after Xiaomi was unexpected. The Beijing-based company has been viewed as China’s answer to Apple Inc., producing sleek smartphones that draw loyal fans with each new release. The company, which vies with Huawei Technologies Co. for the title of China’s No. 1 mobile device brand, also makes electric scooters, earphones and smart rice cookers.
U.S. blacklists Xiaomi in widening assault against China technology
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Xiaomi Corp. plunged a record 10 per cent after the Trump administration blacklisted Chinaâs No. 2 smartphone maker and 10 other companies, broadening efforts to undercut the expansion of the countryâs technology sector.
The U.S. has targeted scores of Chinese companies for the stated purpose of protecting national security, but going after Xiaomi was unexpected. The Beijing-based company has been viewed as Chinaâs answer to Apple Inc., producing sleek smartphones that draw loyal fans with each new release. The company, which vies with Huawei Technologies Co. for the title of Chinaâs No. 1 mobile device brand, also makes electric scooters, earphones and smart rice cookers.
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