Indian PM Modi's Twitter account compromised briefly

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal Twitter handle was "very briefly compromised," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a tweet early on Sunday.
12 December 2021, 03:39 AM

4IR challenges: PM calls for easy transfer of tech to developing nations

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for ensuring easy transfer of available technologies to developing nations so that they can face the toughest challenges of the 4th industrial revolution (4IR) in keeping pace with the developed countries.
11 December 2021, 16:02 PM

Amazon services down

Amazon.com Inc’s services including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Prime Video and its namesake e-commerce website were down for thousands of users on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
7 December 2021, 17:41 PM

Hate speech: Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion

Rohingya refugees sued Facebook on Monday for $150 billion over claims the social network is failing to stem hate speech on its platform, exacerbating violence against the vulnerable minority.
7 December 2021, 03:47 AM

India-born Silicon Valley CEOs: Ruthless training behind success?

Parag Agrawal was recently appointed as Twitter’s CEO, again raising the question why so many India-born techies have the corner offices of the world’s most influential Silicon Valley companies.
6 December 2021, 08:44 AM

Facebook removes Chinese network over Covid claims by fake 'Swiss biologist'

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) said on Wednesday it had removed accounts used by an influence operation originating in China that promoted claims of a fake "Swiss biologist" saying the United States was interfering in the search for Covid-19's origins.
2 December 2021, 05:47 AM

Facebook owner Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK Watchdog

Facebook owner Meta has been told by the UK competition watchdog to sell popular animated images platform Giphy in Britain's first such move against so-called Big Tech in its efforts to bolster regulation of the sector.
30 November 2021, 16:54 PM

Apple sues Israel's NSO Group over Pegasus spyware

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Israeli cyber firm NSO Group and its parent company OSY Technologies for alleged surveillance and targeting of US Apple users with its Pegasus spyware.
25 November 2021, 04:45 AM

Russia demands 13 mostly US tech firms be officially represented in country by year end

Russia has demanded that 13 foreign and mostly US technology companies be officially represented on Russian soil by the end of 2021 or face possible restrictions or outright bans.
23 November 2021, 18:38 PM

4 Bangladeshis send legal notice to Mark Zuckerberg to prevent misuse of Facebook

Four Bangladeshi citizens sent a legal notice today to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, owner of Facebook among others, requesting him to take necessary steps in three days to prevent the abuse and misuse of Facebook, which is allegedly disrupting communal harmony in Bangladesh.
18 November 2021, 13:29 PM

Let's make sure cryptocurrency doesn't end up in wrong hands: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged all democratic countries to work together to ensure cryptocurrency “does not end up in wrong hands.”
18 November 2021, 05:59 AM

Months after threatening pull-out, Google commits $740 mln to Australia

Google will spend A$1 billion ($736 million) in Australia over five years, the tech giant said on Tuesday, just months after it threatened to pull its services from the country in response to tougher government regulation.
16 November 2021, 03:46 AM

Tesla sued for $162 million by JPMorgan, Musk tweets

JPMorgan Chase & Co on Monday sued Tesla Inc for $162.2 million, accusing Elon Musk's electric car company of "flagrantly" breaching a contract related to stock warrants after its share price soared.
16 November 2021, 03:24 AM

US, Israel to work together to combat ransomware attacks

The US Treasury Department said on Sunday (November 14) it will partner with Israel to combat ransomware, with the two countries launching a joint task force to address cybersecurity.
15 November 2021, 03:30 AM

Facebook for first time reveals estimate of harassment on it

Facebook for the first time on Tuesday disclosed the prevalence of bullying and harassment on its platform, saying such content was seen between 14 and 15 times per every 10,000 views on the site in the third quarter.
10 November 2021, 04:00 AM

'#saltbae' unblocked by Facebook after video of feeding 'golden steak' to Vietnamese minister

Facebook's parent company said on Tuesday it had unblocked the hashtag for celebrity chef Nusret Gokce's nickname '#saltbae', having found the tag had been blocked globally days after a video was posted online of Gokce feeding a gold-encrusted steak to a senior Vietnamese Communist Party official in London.
9 November 2021, 11:30 AM

Twitter users say 'yes' to Elon Musk selling 10% Tesla stock

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk should sell about 10 percent of his Tesla stock, according to 57.9 percent of people who voted on his Twitter poll asking users of the social media network whether he should offload the stake.
8 November 2021, 03:22 AM

Robots to deliver food in US, UK soon?

Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But you may not see it in your neighborhood anytime soon.
3 November 2021, 08:57 AM

Facebook to scrap face-recognition, delete data of over 1 billion people

Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people.
2 November 2021, 18:13 PM

Pioneers of metaverse not impressed by Facebook rebrand

Early adopters of the virtual worlds known as the metaverse criticised Facebook's rebranding as an attempt to capitalise on growing buzz over a concept that it did not create.
2 November 2021, 07:36 AM