Today, Human Rights Watch joins the American Civil Liberties Union, and Amnesty International in launching a public campaign urging President Obama to pardon whistleblower Edward Snowden.It’s been more than three years since Snowden, then a 29-year-old former National Security Agency…
India has overtaken the United States to become the world’s second largest Internet market, with 333 million users, trailing China’s 721 million. But a new report released today by the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development also confirms that just…
Seoul (AP/UNB) — Reports say Samsung plans to issue a software update for its recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that will prevent them from overheating by limiting battery recharges to under 60 percent.
Social networking service Twitter today verified the official account of Bangladesh Awami League that has 24.8 thousand followers across the world.The announcement came through the party’s Facebook page this afternoon with AL becoming the first party in the country to…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday launched Viber-like ‘instant messaging app’ for some 14 lakh government officials which is expected to bring about a revolutionary change in intercommunication of government officials.Prior to the weekly cabinet meeting held at the Bangladesh…
Samsung says it is suspending sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after finding batteries of some of the gadgets exploded while they were charging.Koh Dong-jin, president of Samsung’s mobile business said Friday that customers who already bought Note 7s…
Dhaka – The BNP chairperson has inaugurated an official twitter account with party’s founding anniversary call “Let us unite to defeat authoritarianism, win democracy and freedom.”
Dhaka: Asian Development Bank (ADB) will initiate a project in Bangladesh for the development of ICT sector in order to produce skilled manpower and build its digital capacity. The ADB will assist the proposed project involving US$ 250 million. The…
Jakarta, Indonesia – The airline industry globally is facing up to the threat and opportunity of disruptions. According to PwC’s Global CEO Survey, airline CEOs’ assessment of the level of disruption is higher than those of CEOs from other sectors…
Dhaka: Some 2,000 government officials have received training from reputed international organisations on governance, project management and cyber security issues. Official sources said institutions like the National University of Singapore and US-based ESI in collaboration with Stanford University and George…
A delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) made a courtesy called on Jahangirangar University (JU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam on Saturday at the university administrative office.
South Korea’s information and communications technology (ICT) product exports reduced 6.6 percent in July from a year earlier due to weak demand from the country’s top two trading partners, China and the United States, a government report showed on Thursday.…
Two top electronic security firms have discovered a new powerful malware suite being used to target just dozens of high-value targets around the world. The research shows that it was likely developed on the orders of a government engaging in…
By Elizabeth Dwoskin San Fransisco — Mountain View, Calif., start-up Quixey was the envy of many in Silicon Valley when the company announced a multimillion-dollar investment from one of China’s largest and most powerful technology companies, Alibaba. The $110 million…
An Australian man has suffered severe burns in his upper right thigh from an exploding iPhone that he bought six months ago. Gareth Clear, a 36-year-old man from Bondi in New South Wales, was riding around on his bike on…
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to hold an internet blackout drill tonight (Monday night) in the capital aiming to take prompt steps for suspending internet operation if incidents like that of Gulshan and Sholakia take place in the…
Calling upon city dwellers to help the police with information about militants, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the country will overcome the militancy problem with people’s united efforts.
Russia’s intelligence service said on Saturday that the computer networks of 20 organisations, including state agencies and defence companies, have been infected with spyware in what it described as a targeted and coordinated attack.The Federal Security Service, the FSB, said…
Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion, marking the end of an era for a company that once defined the internet.The sale announced Monday marks the second time in two years that Verizon has snapped up the remains of a…
Yahoo was set to announced a deal to sell its core online assets, ending a 20-year run as an independent company for the internet pioneer. Multiple reports said Yahoo, which introduced many users around the world to the internet, would…
Beijing (AP/UNB) — Beijing authorities have shut down several edgy news programs run by major web portals in the latest round of efforts to restrict reporting of political and social news. Citing violation of rules, the municipal office in charge…
Samsung Electronics Co. sued Chinese smartphone maker Huawei for allegedly violating six of its patents in the latest move in a series of deepening patent disputes between Asian smartphone giants.The South Korean company said Friday that it took legal action…
Washingon, D.C. – The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) announces that it will conduct the first global survey on the adoption of new technologies in news media. While the disruptions in today’s newsrooms have been widely chronicled, this study will…
Dhaka – A Samsung smartphone advertised as being water-resistant has failed a water immersion test by a leading product review site, reports BBC. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active stopped working after being put in a tank that simulated the effect…
Japan-based messaging app Line said Monday it could raise more than $1.0 billion in one of the year’s biggest share sales, as it makes its market debut this week. The company, looking to expand on booming popularity among smartphone users…
IT Desk Cheeky Ruben is just seven and learning to read. But thanks to his new knee-high buddy Charlie robot he can expertly measure his blood sugar and count carbohydrates in a glass of milk. Such skills could be life-savers…
Dhaka – Police Headquarters has urged all to refrain from uploading, sharing, commenting on and liking any video, photo or message in support of IS or militancy on social networking sites, including Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, UNB news agency reported.
Robi has recently organised another “Internet4U” session with the UCEP students under its Corporate Responsibility (CR) initiatives. Around 100 students and their faculty members took part in the engaging session. The UCEP students were provided with a clear guideline on…
On Monday, at Apple WWDC 2016, iPhone maker unveiled new iOS 10, the latest version of its operating system. Among other improvements, it will include personalised home screen widgets and an interactive lock screen. But will it help to improve…
Rangpur Correspondent Expertise on e-commerce, information and communication technologies (ICT) and outsourcing with linkage networks could help young entrepreneurs working at Union Digital Centres (UDCs) in enhancing incomes. Deputy Commissioner Md Rahat Anwar viewed this at concluding ceremony of a…