Los Angeles, Oct 29 (BSS/Xinhua) – An aerospace engineer has designed and built a device powered by a thermal solar reactor, which could allow up to eight astronauts to make their own water and oxygen on the Moon.
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Myanmar charges foreign journos with drone use
Myanmar police have charged two foreign journalists working for Turkish state media — along with two Burmese locals– for allegedly breaching import laws after they flew a drone over the country’s parliament. The men will be held in custody until…
VPN law latest step in Kremlin online crackdown
A law coming into force on Wednesday will give the Kremlin greater control over what Russians can access online ahead of a presidential election next March. Providers of virtual private networks (VPNs) — which let internet users access sites banned…
NASA plans to launch sounding rocket to probe dark regions of space
Scientists plans to launch a sounding rocket for a fifteen-minute flight on Monday, which is expected to shed light on the nature of the intergalactic medium, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said Friday. The Dual-channel Extreme Ultraviolet…
Bangladesh, Pakistan most at risk of cyber attacks
Microsoft’s most recent Security Intelligence Report (SIR) shows Bangladesh and Pakistan to be most at risk of malicious software attacks.
Breakthroughs bring gene-editing therapies into view
Paris, Oct 26 (BSS/AFP) – Two teams of scientists on Wednesday unveiled a new generation of programmable molecular machines that can seamlessly repair tiny but deadly errors in the genetic coding of living organisms.
Google is flying high now, but regulatory threats loom
San Francisco, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — Is it possible to win so much that you end up losing? That’s one question facing Google and some of its tech compatriots as they prepare to testify before congressional investigations into Russian meddling…
Assange confirms Cambridge analytica sought wikileaks help
A data-mining firm that worked for Donald Trump’s election campaign made an approach to WikiLeaks, founder Julian Assange said on Wednesday. The statement followed a report in the Daily Beast that Cambridge Analytica chief executive Alexander Nix made contact with…
Breakthroughs bring gene-editing therapies into view
Two teams of scientists on Wednesday unveiled a new generation of programmable molecular machines that can seamlessly repair tiny but deadly errors in the genetic coding of living organisms. Taken together, the technologies expand the reach and precision of gene-editing,…
Supersonic car set for first public runs
The British car designed to go 1,000mph (1,610km/h) will make its first public runs in Cornwall later. Bloodhound SSC is conducting initial “slow-speed” trials and should get up to about 200mph (320km/h) on the runway at Newquay Airport. Driven by…
‘Kaspersky uploaded US docs but quickly deleted those’
Sometime in 2014, a group of analysts walked into the office of Eugene Kaspersky, the ebullient founder of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, to deliver some sobering news. Kaspersky’s anti-virus software had automatically scraped powerful digital surveillance tools off a…
Recovery of Bangladesh Bank’s entire stolen money possible
The complete amount of the stolen reserve money of Bangladesh Bank will be recovered after conclusion of the judicial case in this connection, said Bangladesh Bank governor Fazle Kabir on Wednesday. After attending a discussion programme at Club Road in…
Five things to see at the Tokyo Motor Show
From a car that wants to be your friend to another that burns off the fat: here are five hot vehicles on display at the Tokyo Motor Show. The biennial event opens for a media preview on Wednesday, before throwing…
BD Telecom minister for fighting cyber crime globally
Noting that cyber crime is the largest challenge in the modern world, State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Tuesday said it should be dealt with globally. Inaugurating the three-day 8th APT Cyber Security Forum (CSF-8) in a…
Bangladesh researchers develop new drug for Hepatitis B
Patients infected with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) may get much better and more effective treatment than even before as an advanced prescription medicine, developed by two Bangladeshi researchers, is set to hit local drugstores early next year after getting approval…
Google Earth discovers ancient stone gate in Saudi Arabia
Scientists have discovered about 400 previously undocumented stone structures known as ‘Gates’ in Saudi Arabia with the help of Google Earth imagery. While Saudi Arabia is largely thought of as barren mountains and desert, it was also home to an…
Country to get world-class software testing center
Keeping pace with the world in development of the ICT sector and taking country’s rapidly growing software industry much forward in international market, the government is going to establish soon a full-fledged world class software testing and certification center. “The…
AKKUYU NUCLEAR gets construction permit for Turkey’s first NPP
Dhaka – Akkuyu Nuclear, which implements the construction of the first-ever nuclear power plant in Turkey received Limited Construction Permit (LCP) from the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK). it is considered to be the first step in obtaining construction license…
Digital era of music in Bangladesh
The country in the last decade witnessed a massive change in music listening medium thanks to the emergence of digitized system. Following the disappearance of cassette, sale of the CD (Compact Disc) is on the brink of expiry, as the…
Tesla to build wholly-owned Shanghai plant: WSJ
Tesla has reached an agreement with Shanghai authorities that would make it the first foreign automaker to build its own plant in China, putting it in the driver’s seat in the world’s biggest electric-vehicle market, the Wall Street Journal reported.…
10 youth organizations get ‘Joy Bangla Youth Award’
Savar, Oct 21 – Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday lauded the young entrepreneurs, who have come ahead from marginal societies to pave the way for country’s development, regarding them as “future leaders “.
Huawei mobile phone shipments exceed 100 mln units in first three quarters
Huawei said Saturday its mobile phone shipments have exceeded 100 million units, up 19 percent year on year, in the first three quarters this year. The growth raised the company’s operating revenue by more than 30 percent from January to…
Where spacecrafts go to die
China’s Tiangong-1 space station is currently out of control and expected to fall back to Earth next year. But not in the remote place where many other spacecraft end their days. Explorers and adventurers often look for new places to…
Cave on moon: could house astronaunts – say Japan scientists
Scientists at Japan’s space agency have discovered a huge moon cave that could one day house a base that would shelter astronauts from dangerous radiation and wild temperature swings, officials said Thursday. Data taken from Japan’s SELENE lunar orbiter has…
ICT Expo 2017 draws huge crowd on second day
The three-day Bangladesh ICT Expo-2017 today witnessed huge crowd on the second day of the fair at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in the city. People from all walks of life, mostly the youth, thronged the BICC premises to gather…
In-bound PayPal service launched
Dhaka – The PM’s ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy said he hoped there would be no more need for hundi or corruption in bringing money into Bangladesh from abroad with the official launch of PayPal’s Xoom services. The son of…
Brandband to every UP – unit to rural govt – by next year: Joy
Prime Minister’s Information and Communication Technology Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today expressed the hope that the government will provide high speed broadband internet service to every union of the country next year. “We have taken initiatives to reach broadband…
Huge cave found on moon, could house astronauts: Japan scientists
Scientists at Japan’s space agency have discovered a huge moon cave that could one day house a base that would shelter astronauts from dangerous radiation and wild temperature swings, officials said Thursday. Data taken from Japan’s SELENE lunar orbiter has…
Is facial recognition the stuff of sci-fi? Not in China
From toilet-paper dispensers to fast- food restaurants, travel and crime-fighting, China is taking the lead in rolling out facial-recognition technology. But while advocates warn it makes life easier, quicker and safer, opponents counter that it is another example of how…
Block Internet links offering ‘ Blue Whale Challenge’: HC
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday directed the government to block for six months the internet links of providing ‘Blue Whale Challenge’, which is blamed for triggering suicide among its players across the world.