The 3G and 4G data services of mobile phone were restored on Friday morning after around 10 hours of suspension across the country.
Category: Science
NASA spacecraft hurtles toward historic New Year’s flyby
A NASA spacecraft is hurtling toward a historic New Year’s Day flyby of the most distant planetary object ever studied, a frozen relic of the early solar system called Ultima Thule.
3300 army men engaged to facilitate EVM use in Bd election
Around 3,300 members of Bangladesh Army have been engaged for providing various types of technical support, including training, for using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in polling stations of six constituencies in the 11th parliamentary elections.
Voters in 6 areas using EVMs to get smart NID cards
Voters of six constituencies, where electronic voting machines (EVM) will be used, will get their smart national identity cards before the election.
US cybersecurity firm: Hackers stole EU diplomatic cables
Hackers have spent years eavesdropping on the diplomatic communications of European Union officials, a U.S. cybersecurity firm said Wednesday, an operation disrupted only after researchers discovered hundreds of intercepted documents lying around on the internet.
Facebook purges more Myanmar accounts for misrepresentation
Facebook has announced its third and biggest purge of military-linked accounts in Myanmar, where critics have charged that the social network did too little to block inflammatory material that fueled communal hatred and violence, particularly against the country’s Muslim Rohingya…
Russia starts producing MOX nuclear fuel for fast reactors
Dhaka, Dec 18 – The TVEL Fuel Company of Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation has started batch production of MOX nuclear fuel assemblies for BN-800 Fast Neutron Reactor at their Mining and Chemical Combine in Zheleznogorsk of Siberia.
Aussie astrologers discover big bang relic
Aussie astrologers have discovered an ancient relic of the Big Bang, giving them a glimpse 13.7 billion years into the past, research revealed on Tuesday.
Security worries hobble ambitions of China tech giant Huawei
While a Huawei executive faces possible U.S. charges over trade with Iran, the Chinese tech giant’s ambition to be a leader in next-generation telecoms is colliding with security worries abroad.
5G: A revolution not without risks
The recent diplomatic dust-up over Chinese telecoms company Huawei, one of the leaders in developing equipment for fifth-generation mobile networks, has demonstrated that this technology . Which promises to enable an internet of things and self-driving vehicles also poses risks.
Egypt announces discovery of 4,400-year-old tomb
Egypt on Saturday announced the discovery of a private tomb belonging to a senior official from the 5th dynasty of the pharaohs, which ruled roughly 4,400 years ago.
Digital space offers new ground for Bd polls campaigns
The pre-election campaign has brought vibrancy in every corner of the country with debates over tea in tea stalls — both in urban settings and in remote villages. A festive mood is prevailing, though there is a fear of violence.
High Court bans mobile phone call rate hike
Dhaka, Dec 13 – The High Court on Thursday imposed a ban on hiking the mobile call rate and charging subscribers for dropped calls.
Huawei executive gets bail in case rattling China ties
A Canadian court granted bail on Tuesday to a top Chinese telecom company executive wanted in the United States in a case .
Group-IB notes 40,000 compromised online users in 30 countries
Moscow, Dec 11.2018 – Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks has detected more than 40 000 compromised user credentials of online government services in 30 countries around the world.
A democratic model for Facebook
Facebook is regularly in the news as a force disrupting democratic politics across the globe but what if democracy could be the model to save Facebook?
BTRC orders blocking 58 websites on security grounds
A day after blocking those, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Monday evening unblocked the 58 news portals.
China launches rover for first far side of the moon landing
China launched a rover early Saturday destined to land on the far side of the moon, a global first that would boost
Japan to ban government use of Huawei, ZTE products
Japan is to ban government use of telecoms products made by Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE on concerns about cybersecurity, reports said today.
Thermal houses keep people warm in Peru’s highlands
Thirty families from a rural community more than 4,300 meters above sea level will have warm houses that will protect them from the freezing temperatures that each year cause deaths and diseases among children and older adults in this region…
Chinese scientists aim for world’s most detailed 3D map of human brain
Now Chinese scientists are planning to draw the clearest yet three- dimensional map of the intricate neurons and blood vessels in the human brain.
Artificial Intelligence’s Ethical Implications
We cannot banalize the power and importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the modern economy. Nor can we legitimize everything it can be used for across Europe and beyond. AI, along with trans-humanism and the like, is the next frontier…
Docs show Facebook used user data as competitive weapon
Internal Facebook documents released by a U.K. parliamentary committee offer the clearest evidence yet that the social network has used its enormous trove of user data as a competitive weapon, often in ways designed to keep its users in the…
Don’t post status on social media without knowing facts
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday urged all to refrain from posting any status on social networking sites without knowing the truth.
California, here we come!
by Nate Engle “California, here we come!” I was singing this phrase in my head all morning a few weeks ago as I flew from Washington DC to Los Angeles to accompany a Government of Botswana study tour delegation. The…
Rosatom’s innovation enable life-extension of large reactors
26 November 2018 (Balakovo, Russia) – Rosatom has completed the annealing of a large capacity reactor vessel on power unit 1 (VVER-1000) at Balakovo plant (Saratov region, 900 km from Moscow) for the first time in the world.
Mainul Hosein gets bail in 2 defamation cases
The High Court on Wednesday granted bail for six months to Barrister Mainul Hosein in two defamation cases.
Scientists reveal origin, evolution of golden snub-nosed monkey
Chinese scientists have revealed the origin and population history of the golden snub-nosed monkey in a recent study, the Science and Technology Daily reported Wednesday.
1st baby born using transplanted uterus of deceased donor
Brazilian doctors are reporting the world’s first baby born to a woman with a uterus transplanted from a deceased donor.
NASA spacecraft arrives at ancient asteroid, its 1st visitor
After a two-year chase, a NASA spacecraft arrived Monday at the ancient asteroid Bennu, its first visitor in billions of years.