SpaceX on Saturday delayed the launch of a rocket due to take 57 mini-satellites into space as part of plan to build an orbiting, global broadband internet system.
Category: Science
The quest to find signs of ancient life on Mars
Mars may now be considered a barren, icy desert but did Earth’s nearest neighbour once harbour life? It is a question that has preoccupied scientists for centuries and fired up sci-fi imaginings.
For a law of ‘algorithmic justice at work’
by José Varela on 9th July 2020 Workers must be protected from adverse decisions where responsibility is displaced to apparently anonymous algorithms.
Minister wants free or low-cost internet to students
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Monday urged mobile phone operators to provide either free internet or low-cost packages to students to help them continue online education amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh wins 2 Int’l Blockchain Olympiad awards
Dhaka, July 6: Two Bangladeshi teams which participated for the first time in the ‘International Blockchain Olympiad Award (IBCOL) 2020’ competition have won two out of six main awards.
Huawei pilots 5G unmanned vehicle at Thai smart hospital
Huawei, together with Thailand National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Communication (NBTC) and Siriraj Hospital, has initiated ‘Unmanned Vehicle Pilot Project Driving Thai Healthcare to 5G Era’ to pioneer the use of the unmanned vehicle for the first time at smart hospital…
Global NGOs rap Google’s Fitbit buyout
An international group of consumer advocates and NGOs denounced Google’s bid for sports smartwatch-maker Fitbit Thursday, saying it would threaten privacy and grant Google unfair access to a new market.
YouTube shuts down far-right channels
YouTube on Monday shut down six far-right channels for violating rules against “supremacist” content, booting videos by David Duke, Stefan Molyneux and Richard Spencer.
Huawei controversy opens field for 5G challengers
With growing pressure to keep China’s Huawei out of 5G network development, it could be time for firms like Japan’s NEC and South Korea’s Samsung to shine.
Microsoft closing all physical stores permanently
New York, AP/UNB, June 27 – Microsoft announced on Friday that it is permanently closing nearly all of its physical stores around the world.
Explain uncensored content on web platforms, Robi, GP asked
The Information Ministry on Thursday sought explanation over the uncensored content of web series and other genres that are published on largely unregulated internet platforms, from the two leading mobile operators Robi and Grameenphone (GP) within seven days.
‘Mystery object’ in space may be smallest black hole
A mysterious object roughly 800 million light years from Earth detected using gravitational wave sensors is either one of the smallest black holes or one of the largest neutron stars so far discovered, scientists said on Wednesday.
BD Parliament panel for expert opinions on Court IT use bill
The Parliament Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry on Wednesday recommended taking opinions from noted legal experts over ‘Adalat Kartik Tathiya Projukti Bebohar Bill 2020’ (Court’s IT use Bill 2020).
Microsoft chief says EU ‘most influential’ on tech rules
Microsoft president Brad Smith on Tuesday said Europe was the global leader on setting rules for big tech, two years after the EU implemented the GDPR, its landmark data privacy law.
China launches final satellite to complete rival to GPS
China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector.
Programming will be the language of future: Palak
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Monday said that programming will be the language of the future as it is a tool of communication between human beings and machines and even machine to machines.
Partial solar eclipse on the longest day of the year
Dhaka, June 21- People in Bangladesh witnessed a partial solar eclipse on Sunday, the longest day of the year.
UN Women to serve domestic violence survivors
UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific has joined hands with Twitter and critical partners to provide important information about helpline services for domestic violence survivors.
Extra charges by mobile operators before budget pass unfair
Referring to the fact that the country’s mobile operators are deducting extra charges before the budget is passed, Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said the practice is unfair.
Google boosts racial equity program pledge to $275 mn
Google on Wednesday announced a $175 million package to support black business owners, startup founders, job seekers and developers, along with an array of racial equity initiatives at the technology giant.
Google boots far-right site from ad platform
Google on Tuesday confirmed that it booted one far-right website from its ad platform and put another on notice for hosting “dangerous and derogatory” comments about civil rights protests.
Online news wins subscribers around world but trust low
Increasing numbers of readers are paying for online news around the world even if the level of trust in the media in general remains very low, according to a report published Tuesday.
Facebook rejects call to share revenue with Australian media
Facebook on Monday rejected calls from the Australian government and news companies that it share advertising revenue with the media, suggesting it would rather cut news content from its platform.The US tech giant said in a submission to Australia’s competition…
NASA names first woman to head human spaceflight
The NASA official who managed the inaugural private crewed flight into space last month has been promoted to become the first female head of human spaceflight, the agency said Friday, as it prepares to return people to the Moon in…
Apple launches $100 mn racial justice initiative
Apple on Friday launched a racial justice initiative aimed at breaking down barriers to opportunity for minorities.
Covid-19 shows life & death stakes for greater digital union
12 June 2020 – Managing the digital divide better, has become “a matter of life and death” for people unable to access essential healthcare information during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief has told a virtual high-level meeting on rapid…
First Arab mission to Mars designed to inspire youth
The first Arab space mission to Mars, armed with probes to study the Red Planet’s atmosphere, is designed to inspire the region’s youth and pave the way for scientific breakthroughs, officials said Wednesday .
Fintech Lending Industry to Hit $291bn Value in 2020
Recent years have witnessed a surge in the number of fintech loans as an appealing alternative to traditional banking services. Although the coronavirus outbreak has affected the fintech lending industry, the unified market is still expected to maintain steady growth.
ICT Division iDEA project holds training on Blockchain Tech
A special online training session on Blockchain Technology was conducted on Saturday by the “Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) project” of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division.
Zuckerberg promises Facebook policy review
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg promised to review the social network’s policies that led to its decision to not moderate controversial messages posted by US President Donald Trump.