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>> reporter: think about the future. lots of new devices are coming out for a smart home that's wifi connected. from music systems to temperature controls to lighting. all these are controlled by your phone. but what if you and your device are out of the house? what do grandma and the babysitter do? enter the old phone. this has a huge hard drive. great for a permanent music station. also keep in mind you can find similar apps that do many of the same things on android phones. don't put your old phone out to pasture. put it to work. becky worley, abc news, oakland, california. >> very good tip...

Pipeline is open or closed and spoof the operators of those pipelines to think the valves are open when, in fact, they're actually closed. that could cause an explosive leak in a pipeline. we also talked to some folks who said they could do a similar thing by spoofing the temperature controls at power plants, including nuclear power plants. that could cause a meltdown or something catastrophic here in the united states. they say they want to find all these things now and patch them before anything dangerous actually happens. back to you. >> all right, that was cnbc reporting. now, let's get ...

Starting in 2014 new homes must have solar-ready rooftops, hot water pipe insulation and an inspector has to come on out and make sure the air conditioner was installed right. new buildings must have improved temperature controls, sensor lights near windows and a solar-ready roof as well. some home buyers may never want solar panels. even so straight energy officials they have anp obligation to require up grades, features they claim will make life better for everyone. >> we're lowering energy bills, saving people money, increasing comfort. reducing pollution and helping the state provide relia...

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