Twitter and Facebook have taken steps to block what they described as a state-backed Chinese misinformation campaign. Twitter said it removed 936 accounts it said were being used to “sow political discord in Hong Kong”. The network said the accounts originated in mainland China

Facebook has announced that it's removing the group chat functionality that it launched in October last year, which was designed to facilitate more intimate discussion between group members, separate from post comments. As you can see here, Facebook will remove the function as of

DHAKA: e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) developed a smartphone app reinforcing the fight against countrywide dengue epidemic. The app named 'STOP DENGUE' will mark breeding place of aedes the mosquito species responsible for the viral fever. E-post and BDYouth

Tech giant Google is facing a demand from hundreds of employees for an assurance that it will not bid on a government cloud computing contract that could be used to enforce US immigration policies on the southern border. A group of employees called Googlers for Human Rights posted a

India's ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 left the earth's orbit Wednesday (August 14) and is headed towards the moon after a crucial manoeuvre by the Indian Space Research Organisation. The satellite is another step closer to the moon after the "Trans Lunar Insertion (TLI)

Facebook is reportedly in talks with news publishers to offer “millions of dollars” for the rights to publish their material on its site. The move follows years of criticism over its growing monopolization of online advertising to the detriment of the struggling news industry.

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) revoked Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) licenses of 124 VSPs (VoIP Service Provider).  106 of them didn't pay state debt and renew in time. 18 others failed to get licence for not applying in time.     BTRC

DHAKA: Private television channels will sign deal with Bangabandhu satellite authority in the next two to three months to receive its broadcast services, Association of Television Channel Owners (ATCO) said.  The information came after the meeting of ATCO with Information Minister

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission says mobile handsets brought from abroad can be used in the country after registration. At the same time, all handsets purchased or used before August 1 (Thursday) can be used, the regulatory body says, adding that after that

DHAKA: Country’s first cyber gym is going to be set up at Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) at a cost of around Tk 12 crore.  State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak made the announcement at a seminar styled “Growing Cyber Threats around the World and

Chinese telecoms firm Huawei saw a sharp jump in revenue in the first half of the year but warned of "difficulties ahead". The US blacklisted the firm in May, restricting its ability to trade with US companies. Company revenue jumped 23% in the first half of the year versus a year

DHAKA: Information Minister and Awami League publicity secretary Hasan Mahmood said that the established online news portals will be registered soon. The minister said this in response to a question during the newly elected executive committee leaders of the Bangladesh Secretariat

A US teenager has won a record-breaking $3m (£2.4m) to become world champion of the computer game Fortnite. It is the largest prize pool in the history of e-sports, with $30m shared amongst the winners. Kyle Giersdorf, 16, won the solo event of the competition in the Arthur Ashe

DHAKA: World's fourth-largest smartphone brand Xiaomi on Wednesday (July 25) announced a refresh in the much-loved Redmi A series lineup with Redmi 7A, said a press release. Redmi 7A brings an overall upgrade over Redmi 6A. Starting at BDT 11,499, it features the powerful Qualcomm

The Federal Trade Commission approved a record $5 billion settlement Wednesday with Facebook over the company’s privacy policies. Shares of Facebook were down slightly following the announcement, but turned positive in the afternoon, up about 1.1% by the end of trading. Facebook

Shenzhen-based telecom equipment manufacturer Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment (ZTE) Corporation has developed artificial intelligence (AI)-based solution with a vow to help mobile phone operators to build ‘next-generation’ networks. According to a handout of ZTE Bangladesh,

The US Justice Department has announced an investigation into leading online platforms, examining whether they are unfairly restricting competition. The DoJ did not name any firms, but companies such as Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple are likely to be scrutinised in the wide-ranging

Microsoft is paying more than $25 million to settle federal corruption charges that stem from a bribery scheme in Hungary, as well as other foreign offices, U.S. officials said. The tech giant will pay about $16.6 million to settle charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has canceled the license of 48 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for not renewing their license. The information was disseminated through two separate orders signed by MA Taleb Hossain, BTRC Director of Legal and

For the first time of its kind in Bangladesh, CTO Forum and UiPath jointly organized The Enterprise Summit 2019 to showcase how Enterprises should come forward with the Automation First mindset that helps enabling the enterprise to quickly adapt to change and thrive in the business