DHAKA: Remember the sci-fi thriller GATTACA? For those who never saw the film and/or eschewed all pop culture in the late 90’s for some reason, it was a popular movie that came out in 1997 about genetically modified human beings.Now some literally genetically modified human babies

DHAKA: Facebook is going to start using app and website data from your browsing habits to provide more targeted ads—and you'll have to opt out if you don't like it.The feature will provide advertisers with the information required to target Facebook ads more directly, reports the

DHAKA: You're dying to Instagram that gorgeous chocolate soufflé -- is it a compliment to the chef, or a complete faux pas? And what about texting during a party -- is it OK as long as you leave the room first?Etiquette expert Jodi R.R. Smith says there's a right way (and a rude way)

DHAKA: “Oh man, this would make a great picture. I wish there was someone else here to take our picture for us so we didn’t have to take a selfie!”Has this ever happened to you?Of course it has. You’re a human being in the 21st century who reads news online.The Nixie aims to

DHAKA: The lengthy wait for a cancer diagnosis can be one of the most stressful periods of the illness.But, what will it be if you can diagnose yourself, without the need for a doctor, in an instant, just with a smartphone camera?That's what researchers at the University of Queensland in

DHAKA: With every new iOS update, there are bugs and glitches. For a brief time, if you knew how, you could go back to the sane stability of iOS 7. Not anymore—Apple stopped signing iOS 7.1.2 on Friday afternoon, reports gizmodo.com on Saturday. This, of course, was bound to happen,

DHAKA: Sony’s newest flagship the Xperia Z3 carries on the handset’s most notable and widely praised feature. It’s completely waterproof. So the unboxing experts at Carphone Warehouse decided to get their first look at the new Z3 in its natural habitat — completely submerged

DHAKA: Root level members of the Bangladesh Police are being taken to the ICT (Information, Communication and Technology) Highway. Sources said a training session is going on at Savar Model Thana auditorium on Sunday arranged by the Dhaka Range Police to make the department’s every

DHAKA: Apple's latest addition to the iPhone family — iPhone 6 — has successfully endured the most extreme drop test from a whopping height of 7000-12000 feet. Richard Ryan, known for putting gadgets through several rounds of stress tests, earlier dipped an iPhone 6 Plus in liquid

DHAKA: Computer Source Ltd (CSL), country’s one of the largest technology distributors, recently introduced a new model of Dell Notebook in Bangladesh. The Inspiron N5447, slim and steady in silver, the 4th generation notebook comes with Core i3 processor, said a press release on

DHAKA: Apple said that its Macintosh PCs are unlikely to be affected by the recently discovered ‘Bash’ bug that could hit millions of computers and other devices connected to the Internet. Even though the flaw was found in Unix-based Mac OS and Linux operating systems, most users of

DHAKA: Imagine getting short message on your phone just after a thief enters your home or rechecking the weight of goods instantly through a small machine! The shopping24bd.com has brought two machines to help you in these regards. The two new devices are GSM Security System and Pocket

DHAKA: Outsourcing is a great way to earn money without even going outside or doing office. Even in Bangladesh, people are earning huge money using different ways. Those who are not linked with outsourcing may think what other ways are available for income.If you are a Facebook user,

DHAKA: A new, devastating bug could be waging war on your computer. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity team issued a warning against the Shellshock bug Wednesday, reports the NY Daily News. It said that Shellshock -- rated a 10 out of 10 on the U.S. National

DHAKA: Apple has apologised for a ‘great inconvenience’ caused by a faulty mobile operating system update that prevented many new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus owners from connecting to their mobile networks.Earlier on Thursday, the tech giant released an iOS 8 update, or iOS 8.0.1, that

DHAKA: Leading US shares have fallen on Wall Street, dragged lower by Apple, which slipped 3.5% after the technology giant was forced to pull an update to its iOS 8 operating system.The main Dow Jones index was down more than 200 points, or 1.3%, at 16,986 in early trading, reports the

DHAKA: Samsung Electronics Co said Wednesday its latest Galaxy Note 4 smartphone will go on sale in China and South Korea later this month as its flagging mobile business tries to defend sales from Apple’s new iPhones. Samsung said all three South Korean mobile operators will begin

DHAKA: It's been on shelves for a matter of days, but some iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users are complaining of a major design flaw that sees the smartphone body bend under pressure. Photos have begun appearing online showing distinctly bent aluminium devices, with complaints that the new

DHAKA: Mobile operator Robi offers its users Samsung Galaxy Ace NXT free. The declaration came through a press conference held at a city hotel on Wednesday. Robi chief executive officer (CEO) Supun Weerasinghe, at the conference, said that they are offering the package being accompanied

DHAKA: The government has started facilitating services for the people through mobile applications (apps) formally from Wednesday.Among 100 useful mobile apps, in the morning, state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak inaugurated 25 apps in a ceremony at city’s Bangladesh Computer