WhatsApp sues India over new digital rules
GB Today UNB, New Delhi: California-headquartered WhatsApp has taken the Indian government to court over the country’s new digital rules…
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Harnessing assistive technology for Persons with Disabilities in South Asia
UNB, Dhaka: Facebook and GSMA have hosted a virtual industry discussion marking the tenth anniversary of the Global…
NASA-ESA Sun-watching spacecraft captures first solar eruption
NASA and European Space Agency’s Sun-watching spacecraft has captured the first solar eruption. On February 12, the Solar…
Chinese rocket segment disintegrates over Indian Ocean
BSS/AFP, Beijing: A large segment of a Chinese rocket re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrated over the Indian…
Huawei to recruit 5,000 people for intelligent automotive components innovation
Huawei to recruit 5,000 people for intelligent automotive components innovation Huawei is going to form a team of…
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter dropped on Mars’ surface ahead of flight
BSS/AFP, Washington: NASA’s Ingenuity mini-helicopter has been dropped on the surface of Mars in preparation for its first…
Microsoft wins $22 bn US army contract for augmented reality gear
BSS/AFP, San Francisco: Microsoft has won a Pentagon contract for augmented reality headgear for soldiers worth $21.88 billion…
BD: Grameenphone announces 15,500 4G towers in country
UNB, Dhaka:Commemorating Bangladesh’s 50th anniversary, Grameenphone reaffirmed its commitment to unleash the potential in every corner of the…
Russia launches 38 satellites for 18 countries
BSS/AFP, Moscow: A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Monday carrying 38…
UiPath named as RPA leader
UiPath, the leading enterprise automation software company, has announced it has been named as Leader in The Forrester…
Mars rover Perseverance goes for a ‘spin’
BSS/AFP, Washington: The Mars rover Perseverance has successfully conducted its first test drive on the Red Planet, the…
Facebook to pay $650mn settlement over US privacy dispute
BSS/AFP, Washington: A US federal judge has given final approval to Facebook’s $650 million payment to settle a…
Australia passes landmark law requiring tech firms to pay for news
BSS/AFP, Sydney: Australia’s parliament passed landmark legislation Thursday requiring global digital giants to pay for local news content,…
Telegram, the world’s most downloaded app!
It’s official. Telegram is now the world’s most downloaded app on Google Play Store. It’s also now the…
Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup
Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid calls for…
BD: Teletalk’s network up-gradation for 4G, 5G progressing, PM tells JS
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said state-owned mobile phone operator Teletalk is implementing different network expansion, up-gradation and…
Bangladesh to launch Bangabandhu Satellite-2 in 2023
Bangladesh is getting ready to launch its second satellite “Bangabandhu Satellite-2” by 2023. Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL)…
China launches new mobile telecommunication satellite
XINHUA, XICHANG: China successfully launched a new mobile telecommunication satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest…
Snapchat permanently bans Donald Trump from site
Image-centric social network Snapchat on Wednesday said it has permanently banned US President Donald Trump from the platform,…
Massive tech show will go on, in virtual format
The big tech show will go on, but online only: the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show kicks off Monday…