Turkish authorities block access to Wikipedia

Turkey blocks all access inside the country to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, the communications agency says, in the latest restriction on a popular website to hit Turkish users.
29 April 2017, 10:46 AM

Mobile app of Youth Opportunities launched

The mobile application of Youth Opportunities, a Bangladesh-based international youth startup that has presence in more than 200 countries, is officially launched.
27 April 2017, 13:45 PM

A DISAPPOINTING CONCLUSION

I tried. I tried so hard to come up with something good to say about The Ringed City.
26 April 2017, 18:00 PM

A Video Game in Words

I got my hands on the first Assassin's Creed video game tie-in novel by Oliver Bowden almost a year ago, and being a fan of the video game, I decided to give the series a read. Even though there are eight of them, I will be reviewing the first three.
26 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Govt working to cut internet price: Tarana

Bangladesh government is working to reduce internet price at the consumer-level, State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim says.
26 April 2017, 09:35 AM

India's top 10 websites hacked

Pro-Pakistan group hacks 10 Indian official websites with "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans sparking fears of cyber terrorism.
26 April 2017, 06:56 AM

Uber looks to soar with flying taxis by 2020

After upending the taxi market with its ride-hailing service, Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] is now aiming for the skies with its flying taxis.
26 April 2017, 06:07 AM

Please stop saying, "I'll be replaced by a robot"

We should not fear smarter thinking machines as these will free us to focus on performing even better.
24 April 2017, 11:26 AM

The smartphone is eventually going to die, Mark Zuckerberg’s crazy vision for future

At Facebook F8 conference in San Jose, Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on his crazy ambitious 10-year plan for the company, first revealed in April 2016.
24 April 2017, 10:59 AM

Narcissism and social networking

Social networks are an ideal stage for narcissists to showcase themselves. Accordingly, a lot of people with narcissistic traits are drawn to these platforms as a new study conducted by psychologists from Würzburg and Bamberg shows.
24 April 2017, 08:34 AM

TimesPR sets up India partnership with Launcherz

Bangladeshi media relation agency TimesPR has partnered up with Indian outlet Launcherz to introduce cross-border public relation (PR) service which is considered first of its kind. Regarding the initiative, the company officials inked an official deal on last Monday at Launcherz office at Manoharpukur road at Hazra at Kolkata in India.
23 April 2017, 17:19 PM

Apple self-driving car testing plan gives clues to tech program

Apple Inc outlines a plan to train operators of self-driving cars in documents submitted to California regulators, the latest clues to the company's autonomous vehicle technology aspirations.
23 April 2017, 08:03 AM

Thousands join March for Science to fight 'alternative facts'

Thousands of people join a global March for Science with Washington the epicentre of a movement to fight back against what many see as an "assault on facts" by populist politicians.
23 April 2017, 07:07 AM

Maruti Suzuki Dzire launch in May, sketch unveiled

Maruti Suzuki India has unveiled the first sketch of the new DZire, which will make its global debut in May this year.
22 April 2017, 08:01 AM

[WATCH] Chinese firm hires robot-army to cut labour costs

A video showing an army of little orange robots operating in the warehouse of a firm in eastern China goes viral.
20 April 2017, 11:24 AM

Bose headphones spy on listeners: Lawsuit

Bose Corp spies on its wireless headphone customers by using an app that tracks the music, podcasts and other audio they listen to, and violates their privacy rights by selling the information without permission, a lawsuit charged.
20 April 2017, 06:50 AM

Facebook out to read minds

The social network giant, at its annual developers conference, unveiled Wednesday projects aimed at allowing users to use their minds to type messages or their skin to hear words.
20 April 2017, 04:43 AM

Salty food stirs hunger more than thirst: Study

By simulating a space mission to Mars, an international team of researchers notes that eating salty food led to greater hunger than thirst, at least in the long term. The reason seems to be a protective mechanism that conserves water in the kidneys.
19 April 2017, 04:59 AM

Murder video puts lie to Facebook cleanup pledge

A grisly murder video muddies Facebook’s pledge to clean up the social network.
18 April 2017, 10:35 AM

WikiLeaks a hostile intelligence service: CIA chief

CIA Director Mike Pompeo calls WikiLeaks a "hostile intelligence service," using his first public speech as spy agency chief to denounce leakers who have plagued US intelligence.
17 April 2017, 15:45 PM