NYC civil service exam: Here are the salaries for positions open in February

The New York City civil service exam schedule is open for February, and some jobs pay more than others. The application ...
Scientific American

Can AI stop wildfires before they start?

From vegetation scans to 360-degree smoke detectors, new tools are trying to shine a light on the most dangerously dark areas ...
EuropaWire

ASSA ABLOY strengthens its Global Solutions business with acquisition of student accommodation access control provider NSP Security

Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY, said that the acquisition represents a valuable technological enhancement to the group’s hospitality offering. He emphasized that NSP’s expertise will ...
WPXI

Engine compartment of city-owned salt truck became engulfed in flames after mechanical failure

PITTBURGH — A city-owned salt/plow truck caught fire in Pittsburgh on Sunday morning. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher confirms firefighters were sent to the intersection of S. 18th Street and ...
CBS News

Fire at closed West Virginia steel mill brought under control despite challenges

Heavy smoke poured into the sky above Weirton, West Virginia, on Saturday afternoon as a fire burned inside the closed Cleveland Cliffs steel tin mill. A small outside crew had been working to scrap ...
TribLIVE.com

North Side Giant Eagle reopens after fire

The Giant Eagle on Pittsburgh’s North Side reopened by noon Thursday after a mechanical fire prompted an early-morning evacuation and closure. Allegheny County Dispatch responded just after 7 a.m. to ...
PC World

Disable Windows updates to more precisely control your PC

Keeping your PC up to date is always advised. Windows updates are frequently issued with news, security patches, and enhancements so they can be extremely useful in keeping your PC running in tip-top ...
ABC7

Dozens of passengers on Disneyland Monorail evacuated due to mechanical issue

ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- Dozens of passengers on the Disneyland Monorail were forced to evacuate Thursday evening due to a mechanical issue. According to the Anaheim ...
TribLIVE.com

Mechanical malfunction leads to Penn Hills school bus fire

Penn Hills School District is a bus short after a morning bus fire. Penn Hills police and fire companies reported to the intersection of Frey and Universal roads just before 9 a.m. Friday. According ...
insider.si.edu

Analog Computing Component - Potentiometer for the Mark I Fire Control Computer

A potentiometer is a three-terminal resistor with a rotating (as in this instrument) or sliding contact that forms an adjustable voltage divider. This example has a front bearing plate of gold-colored ...
Action News Jax

Controlled burn in St. Johns County gets out of control as crews battle brush fire

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Firefighters were responding to a brush fire Thursday in the 1700 block of County Road 13A North, caused by an escaped controlled burn that has spread into the surrounding ...