EU fines Meta $840m for ‘abusive’ practices on Facebook platform
Apple accused of trapping, ripping off 40m iCloud customers
Four SpaceX tourists returned to Earth safely on Saturday after spending three days in space, successfully concluding the first orbital mission in history with no professional astronauts on board. The SpaceX Dragon capsule, whose heat shield allowed it to withstand descent, was slowed
Apple on Tuesday introduced iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini, the next generation of the world’s best smartphone, featuring a beautiful design with sleek flat edges in five gorgeous new colors. Both models feature major innovations, including the most advanced dual-camera
For the first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, a rocket is poised to blast into orbit with no professional astronauts on board, only four tourists. SpaceX’s first private flight will be led by a 38-year-old entrepreneur who’s bankrolling the entire trip. He’s
South Korea fined Alphabet Inc.’s Google $177 million for hampering the development of rivals to its Android operating system, sustaining a campaign targeting the U.S. search giant’s dominance in smartphone software. Regulators accuse Google, whose mobile operating system
Apple has issued a software patch to block so-called "zero-click" spyware that could infect iPhones and iPads. Independent researchers identified the flaw, which lets hackers access devices through the iMessage service even if users do not click on a link or file. The
Bangladesh has experienced an exceptional growth in the number of social media users in the past year. The number of people who joined a social platform or network in the country increased by nine million (90 lakh) between 2020 and 2021. The misuse of social media platforms is
WhatsApp has been fined a record €225m (£193m) after it was found to have breached EU data protection rules. An investigation by Ireland's privacy watchdog found that the company broke stringent regulations in relation to transparency of data shared with other companies
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has blocked more than 22 thousand porn and gambling sites in a bid to contain crimes in social media platforms. BTRC director general (systems and services) Brigadier General Md Nasim Parvez made the disclosure at a press
If you’re one of Facebook Messenger’s 1.3 billion users, then you have just been given a serious reason to quit. While recent headlines suggest the platform is adding new security protections, there's a nasty twist which makes this more risky than it seems, raising new
Apple has delayed plans to roll out detection technology which would have scanned US users' iPhones in search of child sexual abuse material. It follows widespread criticism from privacy groups and others, worried that the on-device tracking set a dangerous precedent. Apple said
Facebook has told the BBC that it took part in an effort to help 175 citizens leave Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of the country. The company said some staff members were also on the flight to Mexico City. The Mexican government confirmed the flight was carrying
The social media sites like TickTock, Like, Facebook, Emo, Viber, Discod, WhatsApp have turned into platforms for carrying out various anti-social activities including women trafficking. The traffickers have crated a strong network across the country to collect women for trafficking using
WEConnect International has launched a Women’s Business Enterprise Certification for businesses that are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by one or more women in Bangladesh. The WEConnect International Certification is a globally-recognized assessment process
“MSI ONLINE QUIZ COMPETITION-2021” which was organized by Unique Business Limited ended on a very successful note. This initiative taken by MSI had a motto to make the home-jailed teens and youths desirous towards the positive use of Information Technology. Almost 200
September is approaching and the tech world is excited about the Apple event where it will be launching its new iPhone. Already many reports have surfaced on the internet and media regarding the design and features to be included in the new generation of iPhones, likely to be called
A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday. The delivery due to arrive Monday is the company's 23rd for NASA in just under a decade. A recycled Falcon rocket blasted into the predawn sky from
A group of scientists say they have discovered by luck what they believe is the world's northernmost island off Greenland's coast. In July, the scientists flew to collect samples to what they thought was Oodaaq Island, that has been known since 1978. But when they checked
Facebook is ready to launch a digital wallet that would let users store cryptocurrencies, a senior company executive said in a US media interview Wednesday. David Marcus, head of Facebook’s crypto unit, told The Information news site that company leaders “feel pretty
Facebook says it has banned the Taliban and all content supporting it from its platforms as it considers the group to be a terrorist organisation. The company says it has a dedicated team of Afghan experts to monitor and remove content linked to the group. For years, the Taliban has
Hackers behind one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency heists have returned more than a third of $613m in digital coins they stole, the company at the centre of the hack said. Poly Network, a decentralised finance platform that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions, said on Twitter on