Science & IT

Cyber agency asks BTRC to block AL-linked platforms

Staff Correspondent: The National Cyber Security Agency has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) asking for the shutdown of websites, Facebook pages, YouTube channels and other

52pc households in Bangladesh have internet connections: BBS

Staff Correspondent: 52% of households in Bangladesh have access to the internet at the end of December, up from 50.4% three months earlier, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Bangladesh team wins 2 gold, 4 silver medals at int’l robot contest for teenagers

TDS Desk: The Bangladesh team has won 10 medals, including two gold medals, at the 26th International Robot Olympiad held in Busan, South Korea during 17-20 January. The awards were

Workshop on ‘Combating Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence’ held

Staff Reporter The widespread use of the internet and smartphones has led to significant advancements in women’s education and employment opportunities, along with the creation of new income sources. However,

Microsoft likely to spend $80 bn on AI

TDS Desk Microsoft president Brad Smith on Friday said the company is on track to pump about $80 billion into artificial intelligence (AI) this fiscal year. Smith contended AI is

Apple to pay $95M to settle Siri eavesdropping lawsuit

TDS Desk Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone