Microsoft to let employees work from home permanently: report

Software giant Microsoft will let employees work from home permanently if they choose to, US media reported on Friday, becoming the latest employer to expand work-from-home provisions prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
9 October 2020, 18:06 PM

UAS F-71: By Bangladesh, for Bangladesh

It is commonly believed that “collective hard work to achieve goals” is how ant colonies function. That is also the motto of team ANTS from the Islamic University of Technology,
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Indian tech firms stand up to Google's dominance of their country's digital space

A group of aggrieved Indian start-ups are pooling their resources to take on what they consider to be Google's dominance of the country's digital ecosystem.
8 October 2020, 10:17 AM

How Big Tech companies gain and maintain dominance

Democrats from a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee issued a report on Tuesday detailing tactics it said four of the biggest technology companies used to gain dominant positioning in online search, advertising, social networking shopping and other businesses. Here are notable findings.
7 October 2020, 11:36 AM

Apple announces 'speed' event next week, new iPhones expected

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it would hold a special event on Oct. 13, which most analysts believe will be used to unveil new iPhones with 5G capabilities.
7 October 2020, 11:32 AM

Nvidia building supercomputer to boost Covid-19 research

U.S. chip giant Nvidia said on Monday it is building Britain's most powerful supercomputer, which will use artificial intelligence to help researchers solve pressing medical challenges, including those related to Covid-19.
6 October 2020, 17:50 PM

India open to launching own app store as start-ups criticise Google

India is open to launching its own mobile app store or expanding an existing one if it receives enough demand from domestic firms for an alternative to Apple and Google platforms, a senior government official said on Thursday.
4 October 2020, 18:33 PM

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs will testify before U.S. Senate

The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet-owned Google have agreed to voluntarily testify at a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Oct. 28 about a key law protecting internet companies.
3 October 2020, 14:36 PM

Wacky indoor Amazon drone takes on privacy skeptics

It could be the wackiest product yet from Amazon -- a tiny indoor drone which buzzes around people's homes as a security sentry.
3 October 2020, 14:19 PM

Facebook and Instagram users can now message each other

Facebook Inc says it will start replacing the direct messaging service within Instagram with a version of its Messenger app, the first major step in its plan to tie together messaging across its suite of apps.
2 October 2020, 07:15 AM

Creative games to exert your mind

Let your creativity flourish with these games
1 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Google unveils new Pixel handsets with 5G wireless

Google on Wednesday unveiled two new smartphones with 5G wireless capability under its Pixel brand, which showcases the Android mobile system but has limited market share.
1 October 2020, 11:45 AM

Amazon unveils payment by hand-waving

Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a new biometric payment system using palm recognition, to be made available to rival retailers and also promoted as a replacement for badge entry at stadiums or workplaces.
30 September 2020, 11:02 AM

Google Maps looking to roll out feature that shows Covid-19 hot spots

Google is updating its free mapping service this week with colour-coding that maps out areas infected with Covid-19 cases, the search giant said in a blog post on Thursday.
29 September 2020, 10:35 AM

Electrified by Tesla, Chinese EV startups are on the charge

China's electric vehicle startups are on the charge again, thanks to Tesla. The country's growing fascination with the U.S. pioneer's sleek designs and cutting-edge technology is giving a string of second-wave home-grown Tesla wannabes the traction to raise more funding, expand production and boost sales.
29 September 2020, 10:13 AM

Global Microsoft outage brings down Teams, Office 365 and Outlook

Microsoft Corp says a recent change it introduced likely caused a major outage, affecting users' access to multiple Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook.com and Microsoft Teams.
29 September 2020, 08:02 AM

Fighting Covid-19 with Bioinformatics

As the Covid-19 pandemic progresses, bioinformaticians like Dr. Sebastian Maurer-Stroh are helping us make sense of SARS-CoV-2’s continuing evolution.
28 September 2020, 08:34 AM

Apple critics form coalition to challenge App Store fees

A group of Apple Inc's critics - including Spotify Technology SA, Match Group Inc and "Fortnite" creator Epic Games - have joined a nonprofit group that plans to advocate for legal and regulatory action to challenge the iPhone maker's App Store practices.
27 September 2020, 10:08 AM

Epic Games battles to get Fortnite back in App Store

Epic Games will strive anew Monday to convince a judge that its hit title Fortnite should be restored to Apple's App Store, despite sidestepping the tech titan's standard commission on transactions. Apple does not allow users of its popular devices to download apps from anywhere but its App Store and Epic are challenging its practice of taking a 30 per cent cut of money spent on the apps by users.
27 September 2020, 10:04 AM

Samsung launches smartphone-feature phone exchange program

In order to make the transition from feature phones to smartphones easier, Samsung has launched a new 4G smartphone, Galaxy M01 core, with Tk. 1,000 off for everyone and additional Tk. 1,000 off when consumers exchange their feature phone.
25 September 2020, 11:11 AM