Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725m

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users' personal information.
23 December 2022, 08:49 AM

WhatsApp introducing undo button to recover deleted messages

WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that will let users retrieve their deleted messages on the platform.
22 December 2022, 12:48 PM

realme's new feature phone now available in Bangladesh

Dizo Star-400, a feature phone from realme, is now available in Bangladesh. According to a press handout, the feature phone is made in Bangladesh.  The dual sim phone
21 December 2022, 14:58 PM

Musk says will step down as Twitter CEO after replacement found

Elon Musk said on Tuesday he will step down as chief executive of Twitter after finding a replacement.
21 December 2022, 02:40 AM

Musk searching for new Twitter CEO: CNBC

Billionaire Elon Musk is actively searching for a new chief executive officer for Twitter Inc, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
20 December 2022, 15:49 PM

Xiaomi to slash 15 percent of jobs: report

China's Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) has started laying off workers in several units of its smartphone and internet services business, reducing its workforce by about 15 percent, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday..The Hong Kong newspaper cited social media posts by affected employe
20 December 2022, 06:03 AM

Musk's poll shows Twitter users want him out as CEO

A poll by Elon Musk on whether he should quit as Twitter CEO showed the majority of users of the social media platform who took part voted in favor of the move, after the poll ended on Monday..About 57.5% votes were for “Yes”, while 42.5% were against the idea of Musk stepping down as the
19 December 2022, 11:56 AM

Musk asks Twitter users to decide his future as CEO

Elon Musk appeared to put his future in charge of Twitter on the line, posting a poll asking whether he should step down and vowing to abide by the results.
19 December 2022, 11:42 AM

Twitter to ban users from posting links to rival social platforms

Twitter announced Sunday it would no longer allow users to promote their accounts on several rival social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram, but the site's mercurial owner Elon Musk appeared to backtrack on the new policy just hours later.
19 December 2022, 03:31 AM

Will restore suspended Twitter accounts of journalists: Musk

Elon Musk said late Friday he would reinstate the Twitter accounts of several journalists that were suspended after he accused them of endangering his family.
17 December 2022, 08:13 AM

Twitter bans journalists covering Elon Musk and the platform

Twitter on Thursday suspended the accounts of several journalists who have been covering the company and Elon Musk's takeover of the company.
16 December 2022, 07:36 AM

Twitter suspends account tracking Elon Musk's jet

Twitter Inc suspended an account tracking its owner Elon Musk's private jet in real-time, with the billionaire threatening legal action against the account's operator after saying his son had been mistakenly followed by a "crazy stalker"..The suspension comes just a month after Musk, who b
15 December 2022, 05:44 AM

Female snakes have clitorises: new study

Female snakes have clitorises, according to the first detailed study on the subject released today, in which the scientists lashed out at how little female sex organs have been researched compared to males across species.
14 December 2022, 05:50 AM

Musk relaunches Twitter Blue checkmark

Elon Musk's latest attempt to get Twitter users to pay for perks began rolling out on Monday, seeking to avoid an impersonation debacle that scuttled the platform's verification system last month.
13 December 2022, 03:03 AM

Cloud services at risk of cyber attacks: Report

The Reality of SMB Cloud Security in 2022 survey polled 4,984 IT professionals in small and mid-sized organisations across 31 countries.
11 December 2022, 11:40 AM

World's first commercial moon mission launched

A Japanese startup's spacecraft was launched to the Moon today in the country's first-ever lunar mission and the first of its kind by a private company.
11 December 2022, 10:51 AM

Twitter to relaunch 'Twitter Blue' at higher price for Apple users

Twitter Inc will relaunch a revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday at a higher price for Apple users, the company said in a tweet on Saturday.
11 December 2022, 01:16 AM

Global orgs urge BTRC, telcos to provide unfettered internet

A group of global and regional organisations working on connectivity and ending internet shutdowns today urged the telecom regulator and mobile operators to ensure unhindered mobile internet access during BNP's rally in Dhaka tomorrow.
9 December 2022, 14:38 PM

Microsoft helped digitally upskill over 171,000 Bangladeshi users

Microsoft will also provide free access to 350 courses and six new Career Essentials Certificates for six of the most in-demand jobs in the digital economy to help 10 million people learn digital skills.
8 December 2022, 15:00 PM

Meta threatens to remove news if US Congress passes media bill

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) on Monday threatened to remove news from its platform if the US Congress passes a proposal aimed at making it easier for news organizations to negotiate collectively with companies like Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and Facebook..Sources briefe
6 December 2022, 03:03 AM