All phones will be auto-registered by June 30, here’s everything you need to know

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has taken an initiative to have all mobile phones (smartphones/buttoned feature phones) automatically registered by the 30th of June. Moreover, the process of identifying and blocking illegal mobile phones will continue, as from the 1st of July, any unauthorised, cloned or counterfeit handsets bought by evading tax or illegal means will no longer get registered or work
27 June 2021, 11:19 AM

Windows 11: what’s new and how to know if you can get it

‘It’s the beginning of a new generation’, declared Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, at the Windows 11 unveiling event. And from the looks of it, it might as well be true.
27 June 2021, 11:11 AM

World Wide Web source code is latest NFT for sale

Tim Berners-Lee's source code for the World Wide Web is the latest non-fungible token (NFT) to go up for sale. Sotheby's in New York is selling the program that paved the way for the internet we know today more than 30 years after its creation.
25 June 2021, 18:46 PM

Dhaka ranks 225th among 264 cities in the Global Fintech Ecosystem Rankings

Dhaka has ranked 225th among 264 cities in the Global Fintech Ecosystem Rankings in 2021 with a score of 0.581.
25 June 2021, 08:53 AM

Games you cannot miss: Key highlights from E3 2021

The fully online E3 2021 showcased many anticipated sequels and updates including Elden Ring, Halo Infinite, Starfield, Breath of the Wild 2 and so on as the biggest gaming conference in the world hits 26 years.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Microsoft rolls out Windows 11; will support Android apps

Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a new version of the Windows software powering most of the world's computers, opening the door to apps tailored for the Google-backed Android operating system. The US technology titan said Windows 11 will be available this holiday season as a free update to its predecessor
24 June 2021, 17:59 PM

Facebook introducing 'Shops on WhatsApp', AR tool for virtual trials

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that Facebook will be expanding its 'Shops' feature to WhatsApp and Facebook Marketplace in order to 'support businesses and make shopping easier'.
22 June 2021, 18:44 PM

Iran seizes 7,000 cryptocurrency computer miners, largest haul to date

Iranian police have seized 7,000 computer miners at an illegal cryptocurrency farm, their largest haul to date of the energy-guzzling machines that have exacerbated power outages in Iran, state media reported on Tuesday.
22 June 2021, 16:14 PM

Google in EU crosshairs again with advertising antitrust inquiry

Google was in the EU antitrust spotlight again on Tuesday as regulators opened an investigation into whether its digital advertising business gives the Alphabet unit an unfair advantage over rivals and advertisers.
22 June 2021, 12:36 PM

EU top court hands win to YouTube in user copyright fight

Europe's top court on Tuesday said that Google's YouTube and other online platforms are not liable for copyright-infringing works uploaded by users onto their platforms under certain conditions.
22 June 2021, 08:42 AM

When North Korean hackers almost pulled off a billion-dollar heist from Bangladesh Bank

On February 5, 2016, around 8:30 PM, a printer on the 10th floor of the Bangladesh Bank started malfunctioning. When the staff discovered the malfunction at 8:45 PM, they thought it was just another IT hiccup. Glitches had happened before and the staff didn't think about it too much. However, when the printer was rebooted, it began printing messages from the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, where Bangladesh keeps a US-dollar account, saying that the Fed received instructions, apparently from Bangladesh Bank, to drain the entire account - close to a billion dollars.
21 June 2021, 14:42 PM

Imo introduces new anti-fraud system

imo has come up with a series of new features to enhance its security protection system, including a comprehensive anti-fraud security mechanism.
21 June 2021, 12:34 PM

Imo introduces new anti-fraud system

imo has come up with a series of new features to enhance its security protection system, including a comprehensive anti-fraud security mechanism.
21 June 2021, 12:34 PM

Data Analytics: What it is and why it matters

To drive productivity, efficiency and revenue growth in any sector, data analytics plays a significant role by extracting insights from data. Using modern technology in different businesses and corporations has generated huge amounts of valuable information,
17 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Australian companies, central bank hit by widespread net outages

Australia’s central bank, the postal service and several commercial lenders as well as other companies grappled with internet outages on Thursday, disrupting customer accounts and financial transactions before some services were restored late in the day.
17 June 2021, 09:48 AM

Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella as chairman

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday named Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella as its new chairman, in place of John Thompson.
17 June 2021, 09:40 AM

Germany eyes technological leap with first quantum computer

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday inaugurated Germany's first quantum computer, built by US firm IBM, hailing it as a milestone at a time of “intense competition” with foreign rivals in harnessing the revolutionary technology. The cutting-edge “Q System One”, located in Ehningen near Stuttgart, is the first of its kind outside the United States and will be operated by Germany's Fraunhofer research institute.
16 June 2021, 10:59 AM

Ubisoft shows off 'Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora'

French video game powerhouse Ubisoft opened the show with a look at fresh additions to its diverse line-up, including a new game based on the blockbuster film “Avatar."
15 June 2021, 08:25 AM

Microsoft unveils 30 new games at E3

Microsoft unveiled Sunday a batch of new titles for Xbox at the world's premier video game trade show, including award-winning sensation “Hades” and long-time hit “Halo”. The Xbox maker showed off 30 new games coming to its console, which in November will celebrate two decades on the market.
15 June 2021, 08:11 AM

Microsoft wants you to ditch consoles, play Xbox games directly from TV

Microsoft on Thursday said it is working on software to let people play Xbox video games on internet-linked televisions without the need for consoles. The news came as Microsoft and other video game industry heavyweights prepare to show off coming titles at an annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) being held virtually beginning Saturday due to the pandemic.
15 June 2021, 08:00 AM