Smart Speakers Can Hear Your Passwords

Smart Speakers Can Hear Your Passwords

Click the blue text to follow us In the past two years, people have been concerned that popular mobile apps and smart speakers/voice assistants could leak personal privacy information, but the reality is scarier than we imagined. Recently, researchers from the University of Cambridge discovered that any smart device capable of receiving voice commands (such … Read more

The eSIM Revolution in Smartwatches: A Step Towards Independence

The eSIM Revolution in Smartwatches: A Step Towards Independence

▲ Click the above Leifeng Network to follow The eSIM card brings smartwatches one step closer to becoming the main character. Author | Wang Jinwang Why haven’t smartwatches become as essential as smartphones for everyone? Aside from the product and function positioning being somewhat lackluster, a significant reason is that smartwatches have always needed to … Read more

Why Are More and More People Choosing Smartwatches?

Why Are More and More People Choosing Smartwatches?

Have you noticed that more and more people around you are wearing smartwatches? This is not an illusion. According to data released by Strategy Analytics, global smartwatch shipments increased by 20% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, reaching 13.7 million units. A study published by the market research firm Strategy Analytics at the beginning … Read more

Children’s Smartwatch Induces Kids with Voice Prompts? Manufacturer Responds…

Children's Smartwatch Induces Kids with Voice Prompts? Manufacturer Responds...

“Children, Please scan the QR code with your parents’ phone to activate the smartwatch ringtone VIP.” This is a voice prompt from a children’s smartwatch, which has raised concerns among many parents, who believe it may induce minors to spend money. On December 1, a staff member from the smartwatch manufacturer responded to reporters, stating … Read more

Safety Hazards in Industrial Control Systems: Common Logic Vulnerabilities in PLC Programs and Security Reinforcement Measures

Safety Hazards in Industrial Control Systems: Common Logic Vulnerabilities in PLC Programs and Security Reinforcement Measures

The safety issues in industrial control systems should not be underestimated. In my over ten years of maintenance experience with industrial control systems, I have found that many factory PLC programs have security vulnerabilities. These seemingly minor flaws can lead to equipment damage, production interruptions, and even safety accidents. Today, I will share common logic … Read more

Breakthrough in ‘Bottleneck’ Technology for Power Generation Control Systems: The First Fully Domestic DCS – HN Revival

Breakthrough in 'Bottleneck' Technology for Power Generation Control Systems: The First Fully Domestic DCS - HN Revival

Click the blue text above “Industrial Control Beacon” to follow Emerson, Xinhua, Keyuan, Lukong, Zhongkong According to reports, China Huaneng Group HN Revival DCS’s core chips, basic electronic components, operating system, database, and all basic and application software are developed using independent technology, making it the first industrial control system in China with a 100% … Read more

Implementation Plan and Best Practices for Level Protection in Siemens PLC Industrial Control Systems

Implementation Plan and Best Practices for Level Protection in Siemens PLC Industrial Control Systems

The security of industrial automation systems is a key focus in the modern industrial control field, especially for industrial control systems involving Siemens PLCs. How to implement level protection (referred to as “level protection”) has become an unavoidable topic for engineers.This article will interpret how to implement level protection requirements in Siemens PLC systems from … Read more

What is an Industrial Control System

What is an Industrial Control System

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are automation control systems used in industrial production, manufacturing processes, and facility management, designed to achieve real-time monitoring, control, and optimization of production processes.ICS are core components for achieving automation, improving production efficiency, ensuring safety, and reducing manual intervention. They are widely used in industries such as oil, chemicals, electricity, metallurgy, … Read more

Embracing Innovation and Creating a Smart Future

Embracing Innovation and Creating a Smart Future

In the current revolutionary wave of artificial intelligence empowering various industries, robots are gradually becoming the “core workforce” of modern factories. The performance limits of robots are determined not by the mechanical arms or sensors, but by their “brains”—the controllers. The Xinchang Haihe Laboratory’s Unmanned Systems Research Center focuses on “autonomous control” and “high-reliability embodied … Read more

Variable Types and Data Processing in PLC Sequential Control Programming

Variable Types and Data Processing in PLC Sequential Control Programming

Over the years, I have seen too many on-site programs, especially in the area of PLC sequential control, where the choice of variable types is poor, leading to numerous pitfalls. A few days ago, I went to a food factory to troubleshoot, and the program almost drove me crazy. They used a bunch of BOOL … Read more