screws
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Smart Screws That Can Detect When They’re Loose Could Help Save Bridges
Working to reduce the need for regular inspections of large structures, researchers from the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Internet Technologies CCIT have created a smart self-powered screw that leverages IoT tricks to automatically send out alerts when it detects that it’s become looser than it was on the day it was installed.
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Unfazed by Tread Recalls, Peloton to Build $513 Million U.S. Factory
After investing $US100 ($128) million to ship delayed products by air, Peloton announced today that it’s putting down another $US400 ($513) million to build its first U.S.-based factory in Troy Township, Ohio.
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Ogle These Screws Used To Hang Famous Works Of Art
What is art? Well — it’s subjective, that’s for sure, and context can have a heck of an impact on how we think about what we see. Marcelo Pena Costa decided to have a bit of unauthorised fun following the ArtRio fair earlier this year: once the show had closed down and shipped out, the…
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Stop Panicking, You Can Still Open Up Your iPhone
Earlier, there was worry that Apple’s freaky “pentalobe security screws” would prevent us from opening up our iPhones. Turns out that we’re only $US2.35 (plus shipping!) away from tampering with our gadgets again, thanks to a wholesaler.