A drone forced Dubai international airport, one of the world’s busiest, to halt air traffic for an hour and a half Saturday evening, the third such incident in less than five months.Air space around the airport was closed from 7:25…
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Smart bus network for women ICT training launched in Rajshahi
Smart bus network has been launched in Rajshahi city for the talented women together with imparting them with ICT training. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, and State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak, MP,…
20 boyfriends, 20 iPhones give Chinese woman a house
Dhaka – Buying a house is generally seen as one of most costly purchases one can make. It’s especially true in China, where house prices continue to rise. Given what a the challenge it can be to get on the…
Soyuz space capsule returns to Earth
Moscow (AP/UNB)— A Russian Soyuz space capsule has landed in Kazakhstan, bringing back three astronauts from the United States, Japan and Russia back to Earth from a 115-day mission aboard the International Space Station. The landing took place Sunday morning near…
Seventy-five percent of internet use in 2017 will be mobile: report
Seventy-five percent of internet use will be mobile in 2017, up slightly from this year, as a growing number of consumers around the world access the web on smartphones and tablets, media buying agency Zenith forecast this week.Zenith previously estimated…
Robot competition kicks off in central China
A robot competition kicked off Friday in the central Chinese city of Changsha, with robots battling it out in 17 events. Smart robots will try to edge out each other in simulated rescue missions as well as on the soccer…
Apple adds touch screen keys to MacBook Pro, price jump startles some
Apple Inc unveiled a revamped MacBook Pro on Thursday, adding a fingerprint reader, replacing function keys with a small touch screen and raising prices by several hundred dollars. The first redesign in several years is a sign Apple still sees…
Burned in cellphone blast, man dies at DMCH
Savar: A man, who received burn injuries in a mobile phone explosion here, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Zafar Miah. Hailing from Ruiyer Nag village in Nageswari upazila of Kurigram district,…
Digital vehicle fitness certificate programme opens
The citizens are now getting their vehicle fitness certificates under digital one instead of manual system as the fitness test of vehicles is being brought under modern technology in transport management.Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has already been set up…
Verizon warily staying with deal to buy Yahoo
A Verizon executive overseeing the purchase of Yahoo said Wednesday the deal was moving ahead pending the outcome of an investigation into an epic hack. Verizon expected that within 60 days it would have the “outcome” of how the massive…
Windows 10 to bring 3-D to two-dimensional experiences
New York (AP/UNB) — Microsoft wants to bring life to common computing experiences by adding a third dimension to widely used software such as Windows and Office. The new tools, part of a free “Creators Update” to Windows 10 early…
Google puts expansion of fiber optic network on hold
Alphabet, the parent of internet giant Google, on Tuesday announced it was halting the rollout of its Google Fiber — 1 Gbps fiber optic wireless service, in some markets. In cities where service started or is being developed, work will…
Hearing against suspending Citycell operations Oct 31
The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed October 31 for hearing the petition seeking stay on BTRC’s decision suspending the spectrum of Citycell, the country’s oldest mobile phone operator, for its failure to pay the outstanding payment of Tk 477.63 crore.…
Lighting expo begins in city Wednesday
Dhaka: A three-day exposition related to interior decoration and lighting begins in the city on Wednesday, aiming to showcase products and innovations as well as emerging technology and applications for home decoration. UNB News Agency Reported.
Big tech-media mergers raise fresh privacy concerns
They know how you browse the internet, your favorite TV shows and where you shop and travel. Data collected by internet and media companies is a powerful tool, and the big mergers planned by AT&T with Time Warner and Verizon…
Drones to deliver drugs in remote Costa Rica
Diego Arguedas OrtizDiego Arguedas Ortiz Eight communities in remote towns of Costa Rica are set to receive drugs via pilotless aerial vehicles (drones) starting from 2017, thanks to a new programme implemented by the government’s public health authority. The programme…
Modi’s SAARC satellite might miss its December deadline
Aditya Bhat Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious project to have a SAARC satellite as India’s gift to its neighbourhood is likely to miss its December 2016 deadline. It also comes at a time when uncertainty prevails over the SAARC…
Meet the President’s newest (kid) advisors
The very first time I saw a 3D printer was on a trip to the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore when I was 8 years old. It was printing a phone case from scratch. I was so impressed that my…
Galaxy Note recall, Hyundai strike hit South Korea’s growth
Seoul (AP/UNB) — South Korea’s third-quarter growth slipped to its lowest level in more than a year in the first indication of the growing impact of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recalls on the broader economy.
Kaspersky launches 2017 edition
IT Desk Kaspersky Lab launches the latest 2017 version in Bangladesh. Introducing the Corporate sector to the new Kaspersky Security Intelligence based services portfolio in Dhaka on Saturday. In two separate events, Kaspersky Lab launches its latest 2017 versions of…
Woman wins Tk1m in biometric sim registration from Robi
Dhaka- Musammat Begum has won the Tk 10-lakh prize money for the biometric SIM re-registration campaign that was run by mobile operator Robi.
AT&T buying HBO, CNN owner Time Warner for $85.4 bn
New York (AP/UNB) — AT&T is buying Time Warner, the owner of the Warner Bros. movie studio as well as HBO and CNN, for $85.4 billion in a deal that could shake up the media landscape. The acquisition would combine…
Cyber attack disrupts internet service across Europe, US
Denial of service attack from unknown culprits on domain name system company Dyn caused access to be severely restricted for users on Friday US officials are investigating multiple attacks that caused widespread online disruption on both sides of the Atlantic…
AL’s National Council aired live on Facebook with over 280,000 views
Taking a chapter out of social media, the official page of Bangladesh Awami League aired the ongoing National Council live on Facebook, watched by over 280,000 viewers.More than 32,000 users liked the broadcast and 8,041 users shared it till writing…
Teletalk to be tough competitor in 1 yr: Tarana
Dhaka: State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Thursday said Teletalk, the state-owned mobile phone operator, will emerge as a strong competitor in the country’s telecom market within a year with its improved network and services. UNB News…
Regulator shuts BD’s first mobile telecom citycell operation
Dhaka – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) today suspended the spectrum of Citycell for failure of outstanding amount virtually shutting down the service of the country’s first mobile phone operator.
Internet may be disrupted for maintenance
Internet service in Bangladesh would be disrupted temporarily for 7 days due to the maintenance work of submarine cable.”The SEA-ME-WE-4 Consortium would carry out maintenance work of the undersea cable at its Singapore end from 12am of October 23 to…
Ensure cyber security for Internet users, says PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday underscored the need for the foolproof cyber security of digitised documents so that the country can reap the maximum benefits from digitisation keeping cyber criminals at bay.”All need to remain alert so…
Ensure foolproof cyber security, says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday underscored the need for the foolproof cyber security of digitised documents so that the country can reap the maximum benefits from digitisation keeping cyber criminals at bay.”All need to remain alert so that the…
Chinese astronauts enter space station following docking
Beijing — China says a pair of astronauts have entered the country’s orbiting space station for a month-long stay. The official Xinhua News Agency said the Shenzhou 11 spacecraft that blasted off Monday morning docked early Wednesday with the Tiangong…