DHAKA: An epic and historic data breach at Yahoo in August 2013 affected every single customer account that existed at the time, reports CNN Money quoting Verizon, Yahoo’s parent company. That's three billion accounts -- including email, Tumblr, Fantasy and Flickr -- or three

DHAKA: Huntkey, a China-based global power solution’s provider, is all set to present at Global Sources Electronics-2017, at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from October 11 to 14.  The booth number of Huntkey is 8A02, in the fair. Global Sources Electronics Hong Kong Fair is one of

Google AdSense has added Bengali language to its list. The Bengali language was officially added to the list on Tuesday (September 26).   The Google AdSense now understands the Bengali language spoken by millions in Bangladesh, India and many other countries around the world.   It

DHAKA: Uber will not be issued a new private hire licence, Transport for London (TfL) has said. TfL concluded the ride-hailing app firm was not fit and proper to hold a London private hire operator licence, reports the BBC. It said it took the decision on the grounds of “public

DHAKA: Social Networking giant Facebook lebeled a Rohingya insurgent group a “dangerous organization” and ordered moderators to delete any material posted by the group itself or by users praising it, reports The Gurdian. Amid international accusations that Myanmar’s military is

WE Smart Solutions, was announced as the ‘Most Outstanding ICT Company’ in the Asian-Oceanic region during the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO) ICT Summit 2017 held on 12th September 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan. WE, a premier Smartphone and related Solutions

Apple has unveiled the £1,000 iPhone X, the latest generation of its flagship device. The all-glass device has an edge-to-edge display and no home button. It unlocks using facial recognition software and features wireless charging.  Tim Cook also launched the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s second submarine cable landing station at Kuakata of Patuakhali was launched on Sunday (Sep 10). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated functioning of the cable through a video conference at her Gono Bhaban residence in Dhaka, at around 10:00am. Local

DHAKA: A South Korean court sentenced Samsung's billionaire heir-apparent Lee Jae-yong to five years in prison for corruption, reports BBC. Lee was accused of bribery in a scandal that also saw the impeachment of South Korea's former president. The case has gripped the

DHAKA: Samsung debuted its long-awaited Galaxy Note 8 smartphone on Wednesday (Aug 23), showing off a 6.3-inch screen with an edge-to-edge display, packing more real estate into a smaller form factor. While the screen may be big, the phone is designed to make it still easy to hold in your

DHAKA: A workshop titled "Training of Trainers on Competency Based Skill Training under SEIP, Ministry of Finance" was hosted by TÜV SÜD Bangladesh (Pvt.) Ltd in association with Star Computer Systems Limited (SCSL). The session was held on Wednesday (August 16) at the office of UCEP

An Australian state will install the world’s largest lithium ion battery in a “historic” deal with electric car firm Tesla and energy company Neoen. The battery will protect South Australia from the kind of energy crisis which famously blacked out the state, reports the BBC

DHAKA: The cabinet has approved ‘National Online Media Policy 2017’ with a provision of having registration under National Broadcast Commission. The approval came from a weekly cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the parliament on Monday (June 19).  After the

DHAKA: An opportunity to pay VAT (Value Added Tax) through online is available in the new VAT act declared recently. This new act to pay VAT is supposed to be effective from the next month.   According to 1991 VAT act, all the business organizations used to submit the hard copy of VAT

Huntkey is a leading global power solutions provider, and Alva is Huntkey's marketing director. Following is an article that she has written about how to pick a good power strip: Many people believe that power strips are just an extension of outlets and that we do not need to pay

DHAKA: Uber, the world's largest on-demand ride-sharing company, today celebrated 180 days of service in Dhaka, by reiterating that the company’s strategic focus in 2017 will be to make every Uber ride in Dhaka a great experience for both riders and driver partners. Dhaka has

Nokia and Apple announced today that they have settled all litigation related to their intellectual property dispute and agreed a multi-year patent license. “This is a meaningful agreement between Nokia and Apple,” said Maria Varsellona, Chief Legal Officer at Nokia, responsible

Smartphone app-based taxi service Uber is growing by double digits both on driver and rider side in Dhaka.  Uber saw the fastest growth of its users in Dhaka, in comparison with any other Asian city over last five months. Uber was launched in Dhaka on November 22, 2016 with UberX,

DHAKA: The Grameenphone Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Michael Foley as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from 26 May, 2017. Mr. Foley (56) has been with Telenor Group since 2014, most recently as the CEO of Telenor Bulgaria. Prior to that, he served as CEO

DHAKA: Bangladesh is being digitalized. So, thousands of skilled IT professionals are required for this purpose. But, to be a skilled professional, there is no alternative to modern standardized training centers. On the other hand, IT profession has become a very interesting profession