Bangla Academy has introduced online library with the slogan ‘Sobar Jonnyo Gyean’ (knowledge for all) aiming at facilitating the readers of reading one lakh pages of different rare books through online.
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UAE, India to partner on artificial intelligence
The UAE has signed a partnership with India to develop artificial intelligence (AI) with plans to generate an $20bn in economic benefits during the next decade. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the India – UAE Artificial Intelligence Bridge will…
Apple and Amazon lead the pack to $1 trillion market value
For a long time, Apple appeared to be flying solo to a $1 trillion market value, but Amazon is right at its heels –– and experts have no fears of a tech bubble.
Life on Mars: Japan astronaut dreams after lake discovery
Astronaut Norishige Kanai came back to earth last month but is still dreaming of space, especially after the discovery of an underground lake brought mankind one step closer to unravelling the mystery of life on Mars.
Einstein was right: astronomers confirm key theory
A consortium of astronomers said Thursday they had for the first time confirmed a prediction of Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity by observing the gravitational effects of a supermassive black hole on a star zipping by it.
Space experts worry US won’t make it to Mars by 2030s
The United States has vowed to send the first humans to Mars by the 2030s, but space experts and lawmakers on Wednesday expressed concern that poor planning and lack of funds will delay those plans.
French IT services group Atos to buy Syntel of US
French IT services group Atos said Sunday it has agreed to buy US information technology group Syntel in a move tosignificantly expand its presence in North America.
BFRI inaugurates Fish Technology Fair
Mymensingh, July 20 – The Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) inaugurated a 5-day long Fish technology fair on the occasion of National Fisheries Week-2018.
Singapore personal data hack hits 1.5m
Hackers have stolen personal data in Singapore belonging to some 1.5 million people, or more than a quarter of the population, officials say. They broke into the government health database in a “deliberate, targeted and well-planned” attack, a government statement…
Android software puts Google at heart of mobile life
The Google Android operating system, the target of a long-running EU antitrust investigation, powers the vast majority of the world’s smartphones and firmly rules the mobile world. Android software acts as the brains for mobile devices, coordinating tasks from phone…
Japan: the land of the rising robots
By Todd Schneider, Gee Hee Hong and Anh Van Le Washington DC, Jul 13 2018 (IPS) – While automation will eliminate very few occupations entirely in the coming decades, it is likely to have an impact on portions of almost…
Cooling a warmer world to cost Earth in climate terms
In the next three decades, cooling a warmer world will bring soaring demand for equipment to bring the mercury down and it is predicted that 19 cooling appliances will be installed every second, says a new report.
E-monitoring brings qualitative change in primary education
The newly introduced e-monitoring system helps the government bring a qualitative change in primary education by strengthening school monitoring at primary schools. “Earlier, we monitored our schools manually, but now we do it using an app, which makes our task…
DIU researchers innovate technology for preserving agro products
DIU researchers innovate technology for preserving agro products Researchers of the Nutrition and Food Engineering (NFE) Department in Daffodil International University (DIU), Savar, have innovated a new technology for preserving seasonal fruits and vegetables for a long time.
Water saving technology vital to lessen pressure on groundwater’
A substantial and sustainable promotion of water saving technologies can be the crucial means of lessening the pressure on underground water resources in the drought-prone Barind area. Reaching the modern technologies like direct seeded rice, Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD),…
Bangabandhu-I to connect maritime, river vessels
Vessels on the Bay of Bengal and rivers are going to get fastest internet for communication replacing the old system, thanks to Bangabandhu-I, Bangladesh’s first communication satellite.Both maritime and river vessels will get 24-hour real time information on weather and…
MNP ready to serve cell phone users from August
The much awaited mobile number portability (MNP) service is almost ready to serve the country’s mobile phone customers from the next month (August). The assigned firm, Infozillion BD Teletech Consortium Limited (IBTCL), has connected the mobile network operators (MNOs), public…
India slams WhatsApp over deadly rumours
India has told Whats App to take “immediate action” after a spate of horrific lynchings sparked by false rumours being shared on the hugely popular smart phone messaging service.
Maverick entrepreneur’s space rocket fails at blast off
A rocket developed by a maverick Japanese entrepreneur and convicted fraudster exploded shortly after liftoff Saturday, in a major blow to his bid to send Japan’s first privately backed rocket into space. Interstellar Technologies, founded by popular internet service provider…
Israel launches interactive chat robot to help Palestinians in daily life
Israel launched Tuesday night a chat robot with innovative digital interface, aiming to provide a digital and immediate solution to the Palestinians.
Govt moves to strengthen e-GP Data Center
The government has taken initiatives to strengthen electronic government procurement (e-GP) Data Center to conduct its operation more efficiently. An agreement in this regard was signed between Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU) of Planning Ministry and Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC)…
New tool to be launched to measure temperature of plants from space: NASA
A new instrument will be launched to measure the temperature of plants on Earth to help monitor threats such as drought conditions, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has said.
As Facebook ages, teens look elsewhere to connect
Manon, 17, has a Facebook account but to connect with her friends she turns to other social networks like Instagram or Snapchat. “I don’t use it to post status updates or personal information,” the San Francisco teen says.Manon maintains her…
Int’l drone expo held in Shenzhen
More than 200 Chinese and foreign companies are attending an international drone expo in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province.
Int’l drone expo held in Shenzhen
More than 200 Chinese and foreign companies are attending an international drone expo in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province. Exhibitions, forums and contests of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have been scheduled at the Shenzhen International UAV Expo 2018, according to…
Backup driver in fatal Uber crash was distracted: Police
Phoenix, June 23 (AP/UNB) — The human backup driver in an autonomous Uber SUV was streaming the television show “The Voice” on her phone and looking downward just before fatally striking a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix, according to a police…
Netflix’s Friedland sacked over ’N-word’
Netflix has fired its head of communications over his use of the “N-word”. In an internal memo, Chief Executive Reed Hastings apologised to staff for not acting sooner. He said the comments showed a “deep lack of understanding”.
A life at high altitude shapes human body, but how?
Living the high life — growing up, in other words, at extreme altitude — forces a developing human body to conserve energy, and that can translated into shorter arms, according to a study published Wednesday. Nepalese men and women born…
Google to invest $550 million in China e-commerce giant JD.com
Google will invest more than half a billion dollars in China’s second-largest e-commerce company JD.com as part of a move to expand retail services around the world, the companies said Monday. The announcement comes as US giant is pushing Google…
‘Norman,’ when artificial intelligence goes psycho
No, it’s not a new horror film. It’s Norman: also known as the first psychopathic artificial intelligence, just unveiled by US researchers. The goal is to explain in layman’s terms how algorithms are made, and to make people aware of…