Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has announced the removal of more than 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to scams during the first half of this year, as part of an ongoing global effort to curb online fraud. According to Meta, many of the deactivated accounts were connected to

Apple on Thursday reported quarterly profit of $23.4 billion, topping forecasts despite concerns about the effect of US tariffs on its supply chain. Revenue was $94 billion for the usually slow quarter ending in June, the iPhone maker said. "Apple is proud to report a June

To ease vehicle maintenance costs and related concerns for car owners in Bangladesh, automobile maintenance startup Zantrik has introduced a groundbreaking service.  The innovative platform, titled “Zantrik Certified Car,” offers a detailed health check-up of 25 key

Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge. The decision came after the internet

Global tech brand OPPO has launched its much-anticipated Reno14 Series 5G in Bangladesh, blending cutting-edge AI innovation with a cultural tribute to the country’s 2,000-year-old Jamdani weaving tradition. The launch took place at Aloki, Dhaka, featuring a dynamic performance

China's Premier Li Qiang warned Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security risks, saying global consensus was urgently needed even as the tech race between Beijing and Washington shows no sign of abating. His remarks came just days after

SpaceX's Starlink suffered one of its biggest international outages on Thursday when an internal software failure knocked tens of thousands of users offline, a rare disruption for Elon Musk's powerful satellite internet system. Users in the U.S. and Europe began experiencing

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus urged Meta, which operates several social media and communication platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp, to find an effective way to combat disinformation that disrupts social harmony and spreads hatred.

Tokyo-based ispace announced the failure of its Resilience lunar lander mission on Friday after the spacecraft crashed during an attempted landing on the moon.  The private company lost contact with the lander moments before its scheduled touchdown in Mare Frigoris, a flat lunar

A new report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) reveals a 150% surge in greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s top 200 digital companies between 2020 and 2023, driven by the booming demand for AI and cloud computing.  The emissions, encompassing both

Social media platform X was hit by a two-hour outage Saturday, prompting owner Elon Musk to say he needs to spend more time focusing on his companies. The billionaire has an extraordinarily full plate as owner/CEO of X, xAI (developer of the AI-powered chatbot Grok), electric-car maker

Vietnam has ordered a nationwide ban on the popular messaging app Telegram, citing its alleged use in illegal activities and the company’s lack of cooperation with law enforcement.  The directive, issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology, instructs internet service

Starlink has officially commenced its commercial internet services in Bangladesh. Announced via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on May 20, the company stated, “Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency internet is now available in Bangladesh!” According to its official

Japan's antitrust watchdog Thursday unveiled draft guidelines for the law governing smartphone software services of U.S. tech giants Google LLC and Apple Inc, aiming to promote competition from smaller firms. The law to go into full effect in December is the latest effort by the

Foxconn, best known for assembling Apple’s iPhones, has unveiled plans to manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) for Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. The agreement, currently at the memorandum of understanding stage, outlines a collaboration under which a Foxconn-led joint

After nearly 22 years of connecting people across the globe, Skype is shutting down on today (May 5), marking the end of an era for one of the pioneers of internet communication. Launched in 2003, Skype quickly became a revolutionary tool for free voice and video calls over the

Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa’s most populous country. A Nigerian tribunal last week rejected the US social media giant’s appeal against a $220 million

Amazon's biggest Chinese rival in the US Temu is abandoning the model which it almost built around its business in the country. Temu is changing its business model centered around cheap Chinese imports, aiming to sell only goods from local merchants to American consumers for the

Tech titans Meta and Microsoft have reported strong first-quarter earnings, offering relief to investors grappling with ongoing market volatility linked to President Donald Trump’s escalating trade conflict. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, posted a net profit of $16.64

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has approved the license for Starlink, a United States-based NGSO service provider, on Monday (April 28), according to a press release from the Chief Adviser’s Office. Starlink marks a new addition to Bangladesh’s internet sector.