Saturday, 02 Nov, 2024

Tech

World’s first floating nuclear power plant gets fuel load

Fuel loading of Akademik Lomonosov, world’s only floating nuclear power unit (FNPU) so far, begins in Russia. After getting necessary permission from Rostechnadzor, regulatory body of Russia the stage by stage fuel loading starts on July 25 at the Atomflot (Subsidiary of Rosatom) base

Google profits hit by $5bn fine, but sales soar

Google managed to make billions even after being hit with a massive fine that would cripple many businesses. Alphabet, Google's parent company, saw its profit dented in the second quarter by this month's record European antitrust fine, but a surge in sales helped offset that

AL to launch 5G if comes to power again: Joy

DHAKA: Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy said Fifth generation mobile network service will be launched in Bangladesh if Awami League government elected in the next election.  Sajeeb Wazed Joy, also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son, made the remarks after

Facebook investigates another data firm

Facebook has suspended a US-based analytics firm while it investigates concerns about the collection and sharing of user data. Crimson Hexagon, based in Boston, describes itself as offering “consumer insights” and has contracts with government agencies around the world, reports the

Europe hits Google with a record $5 billion fine

Europe has hit Google with a record $5 billion fine. The company was ordered by the European Commission on Wednesday to pay €4.34 billion ($5 billion) for unfairly pushing its apps on smartphone users and thwarting competitors, reports the CNN. "Google has used Android as a

Facebook faces massive fine over data scandal

The UK's data protection watchdog intends to fine Facebook £500,000 for data breaches - the maximum allowed. The Information Commissioner's Office said Facebook had failed to ensure another company - Cambridge Analytica - had deleted users' data. The ICO will also bring

BASIS National ICT Awards kicks off

DHAKA: BASIS National ICT Awards 2018 kicked off on Saturday (July 7) which is being held for the 2nd time.  Winners of BASIS National ICT Awards will be nominated for APICTA Awards 2018 to hold at Guangzhou of China, said a press release.  On Saturday, a press conference was held

Internet facility in every union from this year: Minister

MYMENSINGH: Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar said that the government will provide internet through fiber optical cable in each union parishads of the country, from this year.  “The ‘agricultural Bangladesh’ has now turned into

Aptech, ADN Eduservices to create skilled manpower in IT sector

DHAKA: With the slogan ‘Get skilled, life will change’, the worldwide prominent IT training companies Aptech International and ADN Eduservices Limited are working on creating skilled manpower in the IT sector of Bangladesh, as Managing Director of ADN Eduservices Tapan Kanti Sarkar

Facebook to add feature to show how much time users spend on it

After months of Mark Zuckerberg talking about how “Protecting our community is more important than maximizing our profits,” Facebook is preparing to turn that commitment into a Time Well Spent product. Buried in Facebook’s Android app is an unreleased “Your Time on Facebook”

Google promises not to use AI for weapons

Google announced Thursday (June 7) it would not use artificial intelligence for weapons or to “cause or directly facilitate injury to people,” as it unveiled a set of principles for these technologies. Chief executive Sundar Pichai, in a blog post outlining the company’s

No phone, internet services in Motijheel on June 8-11

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) will shut the landlines and internet services in city’s Motijheel area from June 8-11. Earlier, the telephone services of BTCL have also been shut during June 1 to June 4 due to transferring the existing underground primary

Bangabandhu satellite’s commercial activity in 6-7 months

TANGAIL: State Minister for Information Tarana Halim said the process to commercial use of Bangabandhu-I satellite is expected to begin within next 6-7 months. Meanwhile, the satellite has started to send signals, she said. “Bangabandhu satellite has a total of 40 transponders. Of

Bangabandhu-1 reaches its orbital slot: Joy

DHAKA: Bangabandhu-I, the first commercial satellite of the country, has reached its orbital slot on 119.1 degrees on Tuesday (May 22), on the eleventh day after its launch.   Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy informed about it on his Facebook page

Bangladesh enters space age 

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy expressed his jubilation on his Facebook page over the launch of Bangabandhu-1, the first satellite of Bangladesh. “With an accurate, successful launch, Bangladesh has entered into the space age. Our first

May 10 fixed for launching Bangabandhu satellite

DHAKA: The ‘Bangabandhu-1’ satellite, the first satellite of the country, will be launched on May 10 this year as per fresh schedule. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) senior assistant director Md Zakir Hossain Khan told Banglanews on Monday (May 7). The

CTO Tech Summit in Dhaka on May 11, 12

DHAKA: CTO Tech Summit will be held on 11th and 12th May (Friday and Saturday) in Dhaka, which is the first time for Bangladesh, said a press release.  The first day inauguration program will be held at Dhanmondi Club and the second day program will be held at Daffodil Tower

Twitter advises all users to change passwords

DHAKA: Twitter warned its 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch exposed some in plain text on its internal network, reports BBC. The social network said an internal investigation had found no indication passwords were stolen or misused by insiders. However, it

Bangabandhu satellite launching deferred again

DHAKA: The launching of Bangladesh’s first satellite ‘Bangabandhu-1’ has been deferred to May 7, which was slated to be launched on May 4. Post Telecom & ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar confirmed the decision in a discussion at Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission

State Minister’s Facebook post on Tarique disappeared!

DHAKA: State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam said that he has found post missing from his Facebook account. He expressed deep concern regarding this.   “My Facebook account faced huge strain overnight. Hacking. Post delete. You could understand who could have