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'90pc of Gmail users' vulnerable to cyber attacks

'90pc of Gmail users' vulnerable to cyber attacks

-- 2018-01-22 12:00:00

Despite the growth of sophisticated cyber threats globally, Google has said that less than 10 per cent of active Gmail users have enabled two-factor authentication making the remaining 90 per cent mor...

Digital ICT Fair begins on February 7

Digital ICT Fair begins on February 7

FE Online Report 2018-01-22 07:17:49

The Digital ICT Fair-2018 is set to begin on February 7 at Multiplan Centre in Dhaka aiming to spread digital literacy among mass people. The 9th edition of this fair, organised by the ECS Computer...

Mobile internet access in B'desh lower than South Asian average

Mobile internet access in B'desh lower than South Asian average

Ismail Hossain 2018-01-20 12:00:00

The mobile telephony sector must take data protection seriously if it wants be at the heart of digital community, a top executive of global telecom industry has said. "The mobile industry will not be...

Egyptian mummy duo not brothers, genetics finds

Egyptian mummy duo not brothers, genetics finds

-- 2018-01-20 12:00:00

Long ago, Egyptians carved a cemetery into a rock wall along the Nile River 250 miles south of Cairo. The cemetery outlasted its 12th Dynasty creators. It survived intermittent pillaging by tomb raide...

Internet giants 'better' at removing hate speech: EU

Internet giants 'better' at removing hate speech: EU

-- 2018-01-20 11:56:15

Net firms are getting better at removing illegal hate speech, according to the European Union. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft all took place in a voluntary EU scheme to monitor their platfo...

Facebook to priotise news based on trust survey

Facebook to priotise news based on trust survey

Reuters 2018-01-20 11:35:59

Facebook Inc will prioritise "trustworthy" news in its feed of social media posts, using member surveys to identify high-quality outlets and fight sensationalism and misinformation, Chief Executive Ma...

Apple to release software update to resolve iPhone slowdown

Apple to release software update to resolve iPhone slowdown

-- 2018-01-19 12:00:00

Apple Inc will release a software update that will allow users to turn off a feature that slows down iPhones when batteries are low on charge, Chief Executive Tim Cook said. Apple will release a test...

A message that’s causing iPhones to crash   

A message that’s causing iPhones to crash  

-- 2018-01-18 10:39:29

A new "text bomb" affecting Apple's iPhone and Mac computers has been discovered. Abraham Masri, a software developer, tweeted about the flaw which typically causes an iPhone to crash and in some cas...

Social media firms defend AI’s effectiveness in spotting terrorism

Social media firms defend AI’s effectiveness in spotting terrorism

-- 2018-01-18 10:33:03

Top social media firms on Wednesday stressed the increasing effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to spot posts from terrorists in a Senate Commerce Committee hearing. Executives from F...

WhatsApp now lets iPhone users watch YouTube videos

WhatsApp now lets iPhone users watch YouTube videos

-- 2018-01-18 01:19:44

WhatsApp has finally rolled out a new feature for iOS users where they can play YouTube videos right within the instant messaging app. Beginning Thursday, when a friend sends a YouTube link on WhatsA...

Strict rules set in place for making money from YouTube

Strict rules set in place for making money from YouTube

-- 2018-01-17 12:00:00

Google’s video sharing site YouTube is introducing tougher requirements for video publishers who want to make money from the platform. In addition, it has said staff will manually review all cl...

Uber limits driver hours in UK

Uber limits driver hours in UK

BBC 2018-01-17 10:46:48

Uber is introducing a new policy on drivers' hours across the UK next week, which it says will help to increase safety for drivers and passengers. A licensed driver on its app must take an uninterrup...

BlackBerry brings security tool for autonomous cars

BlackBerry brings security tool for autonomous cars

-- 2018-01-16 01:28:10

Software major BlackBerry has unveiled a new cyber security tool called “BlackBerry Jarvis” for automakers that will scan in real-time all software components in an autonomous vehicle to p...

WhatsApp’s update will prevent spam messages

WhatsApp’s update will prevent spam messages

-- 2018-01-15 11:17:31

WhatsApp is working on a feature in its app which will empower its users to prevent spam messages in the next update version 2.17.430, an app watcher said. According to WABetaInfo, a fan website that...

Twitter account of top UN diplomat hacked

Twitter account of top UN diplomat hacked

-- 2018-01-14 12:00:00

The Twitter handle of India's top diplomat to the United Nations was on early Sunday morning hacked and later restored. As part of the cyber attack, two images were posted from the verified handle o...

Fully autonomous car without steering wheel on cards

Fully autonomous car without steering wheel on cards

-- 2018-01-13 12:00:00

General Motors Co is seeking US government approval for a fully autonomous car - one without a steering wheel, brake pedal or accelerator pedal - to enter the automaker’s first commercial ride-s...

‘Doubts’ on Uber spying on rivals

‘Doubts’ on Uber spying on rivals

Reuters 2018-01-13 11:33:15

The former security chief of Uber Technologies Inc swore in a closed legal proceeding that he knew of no attempts to steal trade secrets from anyone, including Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit W...

Almas Kabir takes the helm of BASIS

Almas Kabir takes the helm of BASIS

-- 2018-01-13 10:18:07

Syed Almas Kabir, Chief Executive Officer of MetroNet Bangladesh Limited, has taken over the charge of president of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), the nationa...

Facebook shares fall after News Feed overhaul

Facebook shares fall after News Feed overhaul

Reuters 2018-01-13 02:36:06

Shares of Facebook Inc (FB.O) fell more than 4 per cent on Friday and were on track for their worst session in more than three months after Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced changes that he sa...

Facebook plans major changes to news feed

Facebook plans major changes to news feed

BBC 2018-01-12 12:00:00

Facebook is to change how its news feed works, making posts from businesses, brands and media less prominent. Instead, content that sparks conversations among family and friends who use the site will...

Satellite to capture hi-def video of earth’s surface

Satellite to capture hi-def video of earth’s surface

-- 2018-01-12 12:00:00

A British satellite has gone into orbit on an Indian rocket to acquire full-colour, high-definition video of the surface of the Earth. The demonstrator is expected to pave the way for a series of at...

China chides tech firms over privacy safeguards

China chides tech firms over privacy safeguards

Reuters 2018-01-12 02:22:50

China reprimanded three top tech firms on Friday over poor privacy protections, as tech companies face an increasing backlash from consumers and authorities over excessive data collection practices....

Has Ecuador granted Assange citizenship?

Has Ecuador granted Assange citizenship?

Reuters 2018-01-11 12:00:00

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s name has appeared in an Ecuadorean government database of citizen identification numbers, fuelling speculation that he may have received citizenship from the A...

YouTube cuts ties with US vlogger

YouTube cuts ties with US vlogger

BBC 2018-01-11 10:29:40

YouTube has cut business ties with Logan Paul, the hugely popular vlogger who posted a video showing the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan. Paul's channels were removed from YouTube's Googl...

Intel to make flawed chips 'safe' in a week

Intel to make flawed chips 'safe' in a week

-- 2018-01-10 12:00:00

Intel's chief executive has said software fixes to address the recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre bugs in microchips would be released in the next few days. Brian Krzanich was speaking at the b...

eGeneration pioneers in blockchain revolution in Bangladesh

eGeneration pioneers in blockchain revolution in Bangladesh

FE Online Desk 2018-01-10 07:16:11

By providing blockchain solutions in Dubai, Bangladeshi company eGeneration showed the world that Bangladesh is capable of providing cutting edge technologies. Posts, Telecommunication and Informatio...

Leading brands coming together to show latest smartphones, tabs

Leading brands coming together to show latest smartphones, tabs

FE Online Desk 2018-01-10 05:37:51

The Techshohor Smartphone and Tab Expo-2018 is set to begin on Thursday with the opportunity of getting latest editions of smartphones and tablets. Organised by Expo Maker, the event is the largest i...

Samsung unveils components for autonomous car

Samsung unveils components for autonomous car

-- 2018-01-09 11:46:03

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled its first set of components for autonomous driving and infotainment solutions developed with Harman International, which it bought about a year ago in a major push...

BlackBerry KEYone Edition Black launched in BD

BlackBerry KEYone Edition Black launched in BD

FE Online Desk 2018-01-08 12:57:42

Optiemus Infracom Limited (BSE: 530135), a leading Indian telecom enterprise, recently announced its entry in the Bangladesh market with the launch of BlackBerry KEYone LIMITED EDITION BLACK, said a s...

YouTube rewards Sohag360 with Silver Play Button

YouTube rewards Sohag360 with Silver Play Button

FE Online Desk 2018-01-08 12:00:00

YouTube has rewarded Sohag360, a popular technology channel, with Silver Play Button, a creator recognition solely given on the 100k-suscriber count. Sohag Mia, owner of the channel, uncovered the re...