DHAKA: A second replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device, deemed safe by the company, has caught fire in the US. Samsung has been forced to issue new models of the smartphone following complaints of faulty batteries. A man in Kentucky said he was “scared to death” when he woke

DHAKA: Information and Communication Technology state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak said that around 6.50-crore or 40 percent people of the country use internet service. The state minister made the disclosure while delivering speech as chief guest in APC Asia Regional Meeting 2016 in

DHAKA: Yahoo scanned its users’ incoming emails for an unusual string of characters that had been linked to a terrorist organization, according to a fresh report about the matter. The New York Times says flagged messages were made available to the FBI, but the scans have now stopped.

DHAKA: MobiReach, the pioneering mobile advertising platform in Bangladesh, is going to showcase its services in the upcoming Digital Marketing Summit. The summit is scheduled to be held at Hotel Le Meridien in Dhaka on Saturday (October 8) organized by Bangladesh Brand Forum. The

DHAKA: Samsung has stepped up its focus on artificial intelligence (AI) by taking over Viv, a digital assistant developed by the maker of Apple’s Siri. The acquisition comes just days after Google launched its new Pixel phone which also puts a strong focus on an AI digital assistance

DHAKA: Information and Communication division of Bangladesh and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand signed a Framework accord on Wednesday evening with the view to work jointly in the sectors of e-governance, cyber security and IT development. The accord was signed

DHAKA: WowBox, the number one lifestyle application of the country, has reached five million users making it the most downloaded digital application in Bangladesh. Launched in May 2015, WowBox has attracted youths through its unique offering of highly contemporary content, exciting

DHAKA: Bangladesh got an approval from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to open internet domains with .bangla (dot bangle). ICANN is a non-profit organization responsible for the global coordination of the Internet’s unique identifier. Posts and

DHAKA: Next spring Rosatom will bring online Europe’s largest data center near the city of Tver of Russia. The data center is constructed near the Kalinin nuclear power plant in Russia’s Tver Region. The active project phase began in February this year. Proximity to the nuclear

DHAKA: Google has placed a virtual assistant at the heart of its latest smartphones and first voice-activated speaker. The two Pixel handsets are the first mobiles to trigger Google Assistant by pressing their home buttons, somewhat like Apple’s Siri, reports the BBC. The Home

DHAKA: Yahoo secretly scanned millions of its users’ email accounts on behalf of the US government, according to a report. Media say the firm built special software last year to comply with a classified request. “Yahoo is a law abiding company, and complies with the laws of the

DHAKA: Robi, as the proud sponsor of the Bangladesh cricket team has recently launched an SMS, WAP and IVR channel based Cricket campaign for its customers. Starting from the 27th September, the campaign will end on the 26th October 2016, says a press release on Tuesday (October 4).

DHAKA: Wasfia Nazreen, the first and only Bangladeshi to summit the seven highest mountains in all seven continents, has been made brand ambassador of the country’s largest telecom operator Grameenphone (GP). She will work with GP to empower the society, says a press release on

DHAKA: Symphony Mobile opened a new ‘exclusive priority outlet’ on Kemal Ataturk Avenue in Banani of the city. Symphony Mobile senior director Rezwanul Hoque inaugurated the outlet, said a press release on Sunday (October 2). Symphony Mobile marketing director Ashraful Haque,

DHAKA: Robi customers under Dhonnobad program can now enjoy world-class wedding photography service along with special discount on decoration and catering services from Royal Wedding Planner Limited. Robi and Royal Wedding Planner signed an agreement in this regard recently, said a

DHAKA: Samsung has said it will delay restarting the sale of its Galaxy Note 7 phone in South Korea, as the firm needs more time for the global recall of the device. The South Korean tech giant was forced to recall some 2.5 million devices globally due to overheating batteries.

Six-nation online survey reveals Bangladesh’s youth are ‘excited’ for future digital job prospects but still prioritize human-centered skills when it comes to workplaces of 2020 DHAKA: Telenor Group on Sunday (September 25) released the results of a pilot online survey across six

DHAKA: Messaging app firm Snapchat has announced its first gadget - sunglasses with a built-in camera. The device, which the company is calling Spectacles, will go on sale later this year priced at $130, reports the BBC. The glasses will record up to 30 seconds of video at at time.

DHAKA: Shares in Twitter jumped more than 20% after a report said the home of the 140-character tweet had received takeover approaches. Twitter, which has been the subject of takeover rumours before, is getting closer to a sale, according to the US business news channel CNBC.

Yahoo says hackers stole information from about 50-crore users in 2014 in what appears to be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history. The breach included swathes of personal information, including names and emails, as well as “unencrypted security questions and