Dhaka – A three-day agro-tech fair started on the occasion of Regional Network on Poverty Eradication (RENPER) international seminar at agriculture faculty corridor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Sunday.
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Yahoo reveals more details about massive hack
Yahoo provided more details on Wednesday about an epic hack of its services, including that the culprits may have planted software “cookies” for ongoing access to users’ accounts. In revelations that could jeopardize the company’s pending $4.8 billion acquisition by…
First Vietnamese bank applies facial recognition technology in transactions
The Viet A Bank became the first bank in Vietnam to apply facial recognition technology to enhance security of internet banking and mobile banking transactions. Accordingly, customers will have two choices of authentication with One Time Password (OTP) or facial…
Russian hackers target cash before politics
Just as the scandal over alleged Russian hacking of the US Democratic Party erupted in June, police in Russia were rounding up a group known as Lurk. In the underground world of Russian hackers, a shadowland of anonymous internet forums…
German prosecutors probe Facebook hate incitement claim
German prosecutors said Monday they have launched a preliminary investigation after receiving a complaint alleging that top Facebook bosses including founder Mark Zuckerberg are condoning hate speech on the online social network. “A complaint has been filed by a lawyer…
Bots’ step up for 2016 election news coverage
If you’re reading about the US election, some of that news is likely to come to you from a “bot.” Automated systems known as “bots” or “robo-journalism” have been around for years, but they are playing a bigger role in…
Hackers pounce on Windows crack exposed by Google
Microsoft on Tuesday warned that a Windows vulnerability exposed by rival Google was being exploited by a hacking group suspected of cyber attacks on US political institutions. Hackers that Microsoft researchers call “Strontium” launched a low-volume spear-phishing campaign aimed at…
Oil, gas production linked to 20th-century LA quakes
Oil and gas production may have contributed to four of the five most powerful Los Angeles Basin earthquakes of the early 20th-century oil boom, a new study showed Monday. Scientists said the Inglewood earthquakes in 1920, Whittier quakes in 1929,…
3-day leather fair in city from Thursday
Dhaka : A three-day international exhibition on machinery, components, chemicals and accessories for leather, footwear and leather goods will begin in the capital on Thursday. The 4th exposition titled ‘Leathertech Bangladesh- 2016’ is being organised by ASK Trade and Exhibitions…
Drone halts traffic at Dubai airport
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New messaging apps gain traction in workplace
Looking to break out of a “messy” email situation, the nonprofit group dosomething.org recently switched over to a new way of communicating among its far-flung teams. Moving most internal communications to the messaging application Slack with its “channels” for various…
‘Science communication slow on social media’
Scientists are slow on the uptake when it comes to communicating through social media, according to a New Zealand-U.S. study out Thursday. The study by University of Otago and University of Miami researchers was the first to survey scientists on…
GP to bring iPhone 7, 7 Plus soon
Dhaka – Grameenphone is going to offer iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the most advanced iPhone ever with new camera systems, battery life, and water and dust resistance, from October 20. Customers can pre-order iPhone 7 and iPhone 7…
New Zealand open to testing advanced transport tech: Minister
New Zealand will be pitched as a test bed for advanced vehicles, such as drones and driverless cars, at a global forum for new transport technologies, Transport Minister Simon Bridges said Monday. Bridges said he would lead a delegation to…
Germany conducting inquiry into Tesla autopilot system
Germany said Saturday it was still investigating the operation of the autopilot system on cars made by electric automaker Tesla, as German media reported an internal ministerial report called it “dangerous”. According to the weekly news magazine Der Spiegel, an…
Facebook to start selling hand controllers
Facebook says it’s working to make virtual reality more social as the industry gets more crowded.
Data improves hurricane forecasts, but uncertainties remain
With modern technology, people can watch hurricanes churn in real time and forecasts are on-target up to seven days in advance — but experts say some puzzling storm traits are harder to solve. Using hurricane hunter aircraft, converted military drones,…
Samsung to ‘review’ US hedge fund plan to split firm
Samsung Electronics responded warily Thursday to a plan submitted by the US activist hedge fund Elliott Management for splitting the South Korean electronics giant into a separate holding and operating company. “We will carefully review the shareholders’ proposals,” the technology…
Apple iPhone 7 catches fire, explodes in transit
It’s a season of exploding devices. Apple Inc. shipped one iPhone 7 Plus that exploded even before it could reach the owner. This incident reminds all of us of the problem that Samsung’s new Note 7 has been facing. The…
N .Korea building new submarine: US think tank
Recent satellite imagery suggests North Korea may be building a new, larger submarine for ballistic missiles, a US think tank has said, as the isolated state pushes its nuclear weapons programme. The news comes after the North in August test-fired…
Rosetta spacecraft crashes on comet ends life
spacecraft Rosetta headed for a crash landing Friday on the comet it has stalked for two years, a dramatic end to a 12-year odyssey to demystify our Solar System’s origins. Sent by ground controllers on a leisurely, 14-hour freefall, Rosetta…