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China orders livestreaming platforms to step up oversight of underage users

China orders livestreaming platforms to step up oversight of underage users

-- 2022-05-07 12:15:10

China on Saturday ordered internet platforms to step up governance of how under-18s use their livestreaming services as part of an ongoing regulatory crackdown on the booming sector. The platforms ne...

Musk says Twitter may introduce fee for some users

Musk says Twitter may introduce fee for some users

-- 2022-05-04 11:40:13

Elon Musk said on Tuesday Twitter will always be free for casual users but may charge a slight fee for commercial and government users, as the billionaire entrepreneur tries to boost the social media...

Musk seeks to put in less money in new Twitter deal financing, sources say

Musk seeks to put in less money in new Twitter deal financing, sources say

-- 2022-05-03 11:14:12

Elon Musk is in talks with large investment firms and high net-worth individuals about taking on more financing for his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc and tying up less of his wealth in the...

Apple hit with EU antitrust charge over mobile payments technology

Apple hit with EU antitrust charge over mobile payments technology

-- 2022-05-02 20:44:11

Apple faces a possible hefty fine and may have to open its mobile payment system to competitors after EU antitrust regulators charged the iPhone maker with restricting rivals' access to its technology...

UNDP, ICT Division sign deal to launch cyber security awareness campaign

UNDP, ICT Division sign deal to launch cyber security awareness campaign

-- 2022-05-02 19:13:56

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the ICT Division of the government of Bangladesh have signed an agreement to launch a cyber security campaign for the youth and children. Sudipto M...

50 years on, Apollo 16 moonwalker still 'excited' by space

50 years on, Apollo 16 moonwalker still 'excited' by space

-- 2022-04-30 16:15:54

Fifty years after his Apollo 16 mission to the moon, retired NASA astronaut Charlie Duke says he's ready for the US to get back to lunar exploration. Part of that effort, Duke said Friday, will come...

Twitter CEO faces employee anger over Musk attacks at company-wide meeting

Twitter CEO faces employee anger over Musk attacks at company-wide meeting

-- 2022-04-30 09:48:08

Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal sought to quell employee anger on Friday during a company-wide meeting where employees demanded answers to how managers planned to handle an anticipated mass exod...

GPU prices dropping - find the best value for money options

GPU prices dropping - find the best value for money options

Fardeen Kabir 2022-04-27 17:09:54

GPU prices have just started to become stable, we have seen the news of price drops around the world, however, they are still ‘high’ if not ‘sky high’ right now.  It&rsqu...

Alphabet misses on revenue as YouTube ad business slowed by Ukraine war

Alphabet misses on revenue as YouTube ad business slowed by Ukraine war

-- 2022-04-27 11:38:45

Google parent Alphabet Inc on Tuesday reported its first quarterly revenue miss of the pandemic after the war in Ukraine hurt YouTube ad sales, leaving investors rattled as the global economy sputters...

Where can you learn MS Office for free?

Where can you learn MS Office for free?

Fardeen Kabir 2022-04-26 13:38:34

It’s hard to overstate the importance of learning MS Office suite for our professional and academic careers. Having hands-on knowledge of different MS Office tools is now an essential skill for...

How to compare phones according to their specifications?

How to compare phones according to their specifications?

Fardeen Kabir 2022-04-25 14:41:55

You don’t have to be an expert phone reviewer to compare phones according to their specifications. If you comprehend the following basics, you’ll be easily able to compare phones just by l...

Twitter board meets Elon Musk to discuss bid, reports say

Twitter board meets Elon Musk to discuss bid, reports say

-- 2022-04-25 10:09:51

Twitter's board reportedly met Elon Musk over the weekend to explore his $43bn (£33.6bn) takeover offer for the social media platform. After the Tesla boss first revealed his bid, Twitt...

Viber introduces two-step verification

Viber introduces two-step verification

-- 2022-04-24 21:40:51

Rakuten Viber, a cross-platform voice over IP and instant messaging software application owned by Japanese multinational company Rakuten, has announced the rollout of its newest feature, two-step veri...

EU sets new online rules for Google, Meta to curb illegal content

EU sets new online rules for Google, Meta to curb illegal content

-- 2022-04-23 10:21:35

Alphabet unit Google, Meta and other large online platforms will have to do more to tackle illegal content or risk hefty fines under new internet rules agreed between European Union countrie...

Free Android photo-editing tools: Make yourself look better

Free Android photo-editing tools: Make yourself look better

FARDEEN KABIR 2022-04-21 14:03:34

In this day and age of social media, photo editing apps have become kind of essential for most smartphone users. There are thousands of photo editing apps in the Google Play Store, let’s take a...

High Court rejects plea to unblock PUBG in Bangladesh

High Court rejects plea to unblock PUBG in Bangladesh

-- 2022-04-20 20:33:14

The High Court has rejected a plea by the Singapore-based developer of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) to unblock the multiplayer online game in Bangladesh. The previous order blocking PUBG, Gar...

Netflix loses 200,000 subscribers in three months

Netflix loses 200,000 subscribers in three months

-- 2022-04-20 20:27:59

Netflix has hinted it will crack down on households sharing passwords as it seeks to sign up new members following a sharp fall in subscribers. The number of households using the streaming service fe...

Can Nokia come back?

Can Nokia come back?

FARDEEN KABIR 2022-04-20 16:23:20

Nokia, a name of nostalgia, is mostly regarded as a fallen giant in the contemporary mobile phone market. In its heyday, Nokia was the largest phone brand in the world with up to a staggering 51 per...

Facebook promotion: Mistakes you must avoid

Facebook promotion: Mistakes you must avoid

Fardeen Kabir 2022-04-19 17:47:27

With over 2.41 billion people using Facebook every month, leveraging Facebook for your business is a no-brainer. If you're having difficulties obtaining benefits from Facebook marketing, it is likely...

Musk tweets 'Love Me Tender' days after Twitter takeover offer

Musk tweets 'Love Me Tender' days after Twitter takeover offer

-- 2022-04-18 14:27:58

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk posted a tweet on Saturday saying "Love Me Tender", days after he took aim at Twitter Inc with a $43 billion cash takeover offer, reports Reuters.  After Musk'...

How you may get banned on Facebook

How you may get banned on Facebook

Fardeen Kabir 2022-04-17 16:39:59

You might find yourself unable to access your personal/business Facebook account without getting any sort of caution or warning. Facebook is clear on what they will allow and won’t allow on the...

Chinese astronauts land after 6 months on space station

Chinese astronauts land after 6 months on space station

-- 2022-04-16 13:35:25

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after six months aboard their country's newest orbital station in the longest crewed mission to date for China's ambitious space program, AP repo...

China starts cleanup of live-streaming, short video platforms

China starts cleanup of live-streaming, short video platforms

-- 2022-04-16 13:03:50

China's internet watchdog on Friday started a two-month special campaign to clean up "chaos" in online live-streaming and short video businesses, part of a broader plan to promote what is deemed as ap...

US links North Korea-backed hackers to a cryptocurrency heist worth $615m

US links North Korea-backed hackers to a cryptocurrency heist worth $615m

-- 2022-04-15 20:20:17

The US has linked North Korea-backed hackers to a massive cryptocurrency heist worth $615m (£469m) from players of the popular online game Axie Infinity in March. The game allows to earn crypto...

WhatsApp tests new feature to organise groups for work, school

WhatsApp tests new feature to organise groups for work, school

-- 2022-04-15 19:51:35

WhatsApp is testing a new feature called Communities to organise groups in larger structures that could be used by workplaces or schools, the messaging service owned by Meta Platforms said on Thursday...

Recycling factory to turn old laptops, mobile phones into gold

Recycling factory to turn old laptops, mobile phones into gold

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-04-13 15:42:19

The British Royal Mint has taken an initiative to turn old laptops and mobile phones into Gold. This is supposed to be the World's first successful recycling factory. This facility will be the first...

Pay your bills by microchip implanted in your hand 

Pay your bills by microchip implanted in your hand 

RASSIQ AZIZ KABIR   2022-04-12 18:46:25

Can you imagine going to a shop or a restaurant and simply placing your hand in front of the card reader and the payment is completed within a split second?   Although it might seem quite u...

Apple starts manufacturing iPhone 13 in India

Apple starts manufacturing iPhone 13 in India

-- 2022-04-11 17:29:22

Apple Inc has started making the iPhone 13 in India, the company said on Monday, as the US tech giant tries to reduce reliance on its Chinese supply chain. The phone is being produced at a local plan...

Palak hopes Bangladesh to lead world in cyber tools, cyber solutions by 2041

Palak hopes Bangladesh to lead world in cyber tools, cyber solutions by 2041

-- 2022-04-10 20:38:42

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Sunday said the government works to flourish cyber tools and solutions in the country. “Bangladesh does n...

Top value for money: Older phones to buy in 2022

Top value for money: Older phones to buy in 2022

Fardeen Kabir 2022-04-10 16:41:52

The modern phones are said to have hit their inflection point where phones are not getting seemingly better with their newer generations. So getting an older device will save you some valuable budget...