Australia's health department will no longer advertise on Facebook, it has announced, the latest escalation of the government's feud with the social media giant, which continues to block news content from its platform in the country.

Australia will not change proposed laws that would make Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook pay news outlets for content, a senior lawmaker said on Monday, despite vocal opposition from the Big Tech firms.

Facebook Inc is back at the negotiating table, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country.

Canada vowed on Thursday to make Facebook Inc pay for news content, seeking allies in the media battle with tech giants and pledging not to back down if the social media platform shuts off the country’s news as it did in Australia.

First things first, the M3 features a drastic different look and build. It features an impressive polycarbonate back and bright colours with a large slab at the back to house the camera and the POCO logo.

Huawei and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today to set up the first ICT Academy in Bangladesh.

Australians woke to empty news feeds on their Facebook Inc pages on Thursday after the social media giant blocked all media content in a surprise and dramatic escalation of a dispute with the government over paying for content.

Italy’s competition watchdog said today it had fined Facebook 7 million euros ($8.5 million) for not complying with a request by the regulator to correct improper commercial practices in the group’s treatment of user data.

Australia on Wednesday said promised laws forcing tech giants to pay media outlets for content had already succeeded after reports that publisher and broadcaster Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd agreed on a licensing deal with Google.

A malware campaign targeting Bangladeshi critical service websites has been uncovered recently. Cyber Threat Research team of Bangladesh Government's e-Government Computer Incident Response Team (BGD e-GOV CIRT) recently observed and identified these ongoing development of attacks and malware campaign by the well-known threat actor ‘KASABLANKA’ specifically targeted to Bangladeshi infrastructure.

Australia’s government said on Tuesday it will amend draft laws that would make Google and Facebook pay for news to clarify that publishers would be paid in lump sums rather than per click on news article links.

Australia’s Seven West Media Ltd became the country’s first major news outlet to strike a licensing deal with Google, as the government pushes ahead with a law that would force the internet giant to pay media companies for content.

Kludio, the app-based cloud kitchen & digital food court, has ramped up its operation in recent times. In a disclosure, as reported by e27.com, Kludio has raised pre-Series A round of investments from former Chief Economist at Grab Indonesia SteveVickers and Singapore-based seed-stage VC firm Impiro. The exact amount of investment raised was not mentioned though.

Australia will introduce landmark legislation to force Alphabet’s Google and Facebook to pay publishers and broadcasters for content next week, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Friday.

The phone looks fantastic for an entry level smartphone thanks to the glossy back and slim size. The default transparent plastic cover ruins it when applied so better consider a better looking third party option. The bezel is thick and there’s a distinctive notch which might be a mood killer for some.

Ahmed Al-Natour was working at his Gaza market shoe stall when a fire started in a nearby bakery and swept through a crowd of shoppers last March.

Tech giant Dell Technologies has appointed Sonia Bashir Kabir to its Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) CXO Advisory Board. Twenty-two members across Asia have been chosen to join Dell’s APJ CXO Advisory Board.

After raising its initial pre-seed funding in 2019, Bangladeshi EdTech startup UpSkill confirms that it has now closed over $100,000 seed investment from two investors, along with follow-on investment from a previous investor. The fresh capital is to be used for scaling employment partnerships and product development.

Smartphone brand Poco today announced the launch of their new smartphone, Poco M2 Pro. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and comes with a 33W fast charger in-box.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) inaugurated the digital Beneficiary Owners' (BO) account opening system on Tuesday, February 9. The move opens the path for stock market investors, especially non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to open BO accounts online.