Consumer and activist groups called Monday for an investigation into Google-owned YouTube for allowing advertising to be targeted at children in apparent violation of US law.
Category: Technology
Facebook says “malicious actors” may collect personal data of 2 bln users
Facebook revealed Wednesday that outsiders took advantage of search tools on its platform, making it possible for them to collect personal information on most of its 2 billion users worldwide without the users’ explicit permission.
Facebook scandal affected more users than thought: up to 87M
Facebook revealed Wednesday that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal than previously thought and said it will restrict the user data that outsiders can access.
Science-minded youths can help building knowledge-based society: Speakers
Speakers at a discussion here today said substantial and sustainable boosting the number of science-minded students and youths has become indispensable for building knowledge and technology- based society. There is no way but to wide-ranging promotion of the science and…
Emirates, Etihad announce VR trials
UAE airlines Emirates and Etihad are embracing virtual reality technology after announcing separate trials in their airport lounges. Abu Dhabi’s Etihad said today it would introduce SkyLights Aero Virtual Rality entertainment headsets at its first class and business class lounges…
Three shot at YouTube HQ, female suspect dead
A woman shot and wounded three people at YouTube’s headquarters in Northern California before killing herself, police say. US media have named the suspect as Nasim Aghdam and said the incident is the result of a domestic dispute. A 36-year-old…
Point Nemo, Earth’s watery graveyard for spacecraft
Chinese space scientists were not in control of their Tiangong-1 orbiting laboratory when it hurtled back to Earth and into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean on Monday. But if they had been, that’s where they would have tried…
Out of this world: Inside Japan’s space colony centre
A newly created Space Colony Research centre led by Japan’s first female astronaut is bringing cutting-edge technology to bear on one of mankind’s greatest questions: Can we live in space? Tucked away in high-tech laboratories at the Tokyo University of…
NASA pushes back giant space telescope launch to 2020
The launch of NASA’s next giant space telescope has been delayed until at least May 2020, the US space agency said Tuesday, in the latest setback for the much-anticipated project.
Google Doodle celebrates Bangladesh Independence Day
Like previous years, the world’s search engine giant is celebrating the 48th Independence and National Day of Bangladesh by replacing its regular home page graphic with a special doodle. The doodle, dedicated to the people of Bangladesh, commemorates the day…
Zuckerberg regrets Cambridge Analytica ‘breach’
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that the social network “made mistakes” that led to millions of Facebook users having their data exploited by a political consultancy. Cambridge Analytica is accused of improperly using the data on behalf of political…
App developer says he is scapegoat in Facebook data row
The academic behind the app which harvested data from 50 million Facebook users said Wednesday he was being used as a scapegoat in the row over online privacy.
Now BTRC mulling over 5G
Amid the introduction of fourth generation (4G) mobile phone service in the country last month, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is now mulling over going for most advanced 5G service as soon as possible.
Google guru Page tests flying taxis in New Zealand
Pilot-less flying taxis are being tested in New Zealand as part of a project backed by Google co-founder Larry Page that supporters say will revolutionise personal transport. New Zealand regulators late Tuesday approved plans for Zephyr Airworks, a subsidiary of…
Space bases could preserve civilization in World War III: Elon Musk
Bases on the moon and Mars could help preserve human civilization and hasten its regeneration on earth in the event of a third world war, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, said on Sunday.
Flippy, the burger-flipping robot forced to take a break
Flippy the burger-flipping robot that started work this week in a California restaurant has been forced to take a break because it was too slow. The robot was installed at a Cali Burger outlet in Pasadena and replaced human cooks.…
Aussie researchers develop drone capable of reading person’s heart rate
Australian researchers have developed a drone capable of measuring a person’s breathing and heart rate from 60 meters away. The team from the University of South Australia (UniSA), led by sensor systems and engineering expert Javaan Chahl, created the drones…
UK video game industry, home of Lara Croft, fights gender imbalance
Giving life to a black elf in a fantasy video game, softly spoken schoolgirl Hannah leans into the microphone to deliver an ominous warning: “This world, and everything in it, will burn!”
Govt using technology to spread Bangabandhu’s strategies
Government, through its ICT Division, is applying modern technology to spread strategies and prudence of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
High winds cancel dozens of flights on Madeira
High winds forced the cancellation Saturday of dozens of flights on the Portuguese island of Madeira in the mid- Atlantic, airport management said. Portugal’s meteorological office said the winds would likely persist across Sunday.
Demystifying technologies for digital identification
by Luda Bujoreanu With more than 1.1 billion individuals without official proof of identity, a myriad of technologies is advancing at a faster speed than ever before and becoming more affordable, making it possible for nations to leapfrog paper based…
Trilateral MoU on coop in Rooppur NPP construction
Moscow, March 1 – The State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom (Russian Federation), the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of the Republic of India signed a…
Moon to have 4G network in 2019
The moon will have its first 4G cell phone network in 2019, the network builder Vadafone said Tuesday. The German branch of the multinational telecommunication company has teamed up with Nokia to do the mission, London-headquartered Vadafone said in a…
British astronaut hails ‘groundbreaking’ Airbus satellite
British astronaut Tim Peake on Monday hailed a “groundbreaking” satellite being built by Airbus which its developers say will bring an unprecedented level of flexibility to space telecommunications. The Eutelsat Quantum satellite is being put together by the multinational company…
Top experts warn against ‘malicious use’ of AI
Artificial intelligence could be deployed by dictators, criminals and terrorists to manipulate elections and use drones in terrorist attacks, more than two dozen experts said Wednesday as they sounded the alarm over misuse of the technology.
32 Bangladesh missions meet export target
Thirty-two out of 57 Bangladesh missions abroad successfully achieved their respective export targets in the first half of the current fiscal year (2017-18), according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
Japan team builds second skin message display
Palmreading could take on a whole new meaning thanks to a new invention from Japan: an ultra-thin display and monitor that can be stuck directly to the body.
Tech-bar may delay iPhone users’ 4G experience
The iPhone users in Bangladesh may not get the experience of 4G/LTE mobile phone services immediately after the introduction of the fastest data service due to technological ground of Apple. Mobile phone network operators (MNOs) in the country has said…
PMO makes directive for using hollow bricks in construction
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has made a directive for using hollow bricks in government construction works.
Bangladesh cables manufacturer gets highest US certification
A Bangladesh cable manufacturer has achieved the USA’s highest standardization UL as well as German based VDE certifications that opens a new door for the country to export international standard sophisticated domestic cables and Appliance Wiring Materials (AWM).