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Approximately 48.6 billion cubic meters of water are lost around the world every day. According to the International Water Association (IWA), the main culprits for this loss are underground leaks on water mains and service pipes. To monitor leaks in water pipeline networks, researchers at the Polytechnic University of Milan have experimented with a novel method using fibre optics — the inexpensive and commonly- used technology that allows us to have fast internet at home. The scientists…

Composites have won their place in various applications over the years. They currently provide the established material and method for manufacturing a variety of valuable components, most notably for Space, Aircraft, Wind Mill, Automotive and many more applications. The evolution of composites Material, Process and Manufacturing for the past 50 years has made composites the preferred future material for manufacturing.Composites, especially carbon fibre composites, are…

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsFairly lightweight‘Find my bike’ with GPS & eSIMFrame design stands out from the crowdConsToo big for shorter ridersVirtually no adjustabilityProjection indicators aren’t visibleOur VerdictThe Carbon 1 is a great-looking bike, but the carbon fibre doesn’t make it lighter than some aluminium bikes and a lot of the tech just isn’t as good as it could be. I first heard about the Urtopia Carbon 1 way back in August 2021, and was offered the chance to test a pre-production model…

Cloud computing-based telecom network with virtualization of its various elements and rollout of optical fibre network closer to the homes will be able to help solve call drop problem in India, a senior HCL Technologies officer said here. While speaking with PTI at the Mobile World Congress, HCL Tech Chief Technology Officer Kalyan Kumar said that post-pandemic, demand for data has jumped significantly high and telecom operators are gradually moving towards cloud computing systems to manage capacity in the network. "Fiber…

You’re probably more likely to associate flax seeds with health food than high tech, but Lenovo is hoping that changes by using the seeds to create an eco-friendly finish in its latest ThinkPad Z13 laptop. Announced at the MWC trade show in Barcelona, the updated Z13 Gen 2 comes not only with the usual options for an aluminium chassis, but also a version that covers the metal in the lid with a woven flax fibre layer. Flax seed stem (left), woven (right), and reinforced with resin (rear)Dominic Preston / Foundry…

New Delhi, February 9 Retrofitting buildings with concrete and polymer reinforced with fibre could make buildings in India more seismic resilient, thereby, enhancing their chances of surviving earthquakes, according to an expert. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, have previously investigated corroded reinforcement in beams and columns of buildings, both relatively new and old, in a laboratory settings. Aditya Singh Rajput, one of the reseachers of the study, IIT, Ropar put forth their…

Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday suggested that the Department of Telecommunications should approach the defence ministry for accessing part of its optical fibre network or suitable bandwidth to extend telecom coverage in the far-flung areas of Himachal Pradesh.The regulator recommended that in four districts — Lahaul and Spiti, Mandi, Kullu and Chamba — the villages that are yet to be connected under BharatNet Project should be immediately connected on VSAT media that can be surrendered as soon as the optical fibre cable…

PTI New Delhi, December 14 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has said that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) should approach the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for accessing a part of its optical fibre network or suitable bandwidth to extend telecom coverage in the far-flung areas of Himachal Pradesh. The regulator has recommended that in Lahaul and Spiti, Mandi, Kullu and Chamba districts, the villages that are…

The UK’s National Composites Centre has launched an initiative to industrialise continuous carbon fibre reclamation. The three year programme will see a team of composites specialists refine and scale the industrial processes needed to establish a commercial market for reclaimed continuous carbon fibre. “With global demand for virgin fibre set to exceed supply by 2025, this could ease pressure on supply chains and see…

The cheapest EE fibre broadband plan offers 36Mbps average downloads and costs £27 a month.However, if you're already an EE customer you'll be able to get this 24 month contract for £24 a month.The Fibre Plus plan - which offers 73Mbps a second average downloads - is also available for £30 a month or £27 a month if you're an EE customer on a 24 month plan.Both of these broadband offerings will give customers a saving of up to £48.Besides these savings, EE is also offering other incentives for people thinking of picking up…