Topic
Infrastructure
1,590 French Danfoss Systems Were Still Online Hours After the Hack
Most of the Danfoss controllers behind France's supermarket freezer attack were models that no longer get security fixes. Why the food had to go, and whether it can happen elsewhere.
Panama's 7.7 Quake Ruptured a Quiet Fault Under the Azuero Peninsula
The worst shaking fell on small towns of the Azuero Peninsula, roughly 160 to 200 km from the capital and the canal. The official toll is low so far, but a USGS loss model and cut-off communities suggest it is provisional.
Why Bridges Have Small Gaps in the Road
Bridges are built to move — one New York span sits a full 12 feet lower in summer than winter. The metal gaps in the road are what keep that shift from cracking the structure.