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Man sent letter bomb to Bitcoin firm 'over password reset'
Dhaka, Nov 10 (UNB) -A man has been jailed for sending a "potentially lethal homemade bomb" to a Bitcoin firm in London - after it refused to reset his password for him.The Met Police, which investigated the case, said detectives could "only identify one possible reason" for the Swedish national's actions.
Facebook ends forced arbitration of sexual misconduct claims
Dhaka, Nov 10 (UNB): Facebook is dropping a requirement for mandatory arbitration of sexual misconduct allegations, acceding to a demand recently pressed by other Silicon Valley tech workers.
Google bows to worker pressure on sexual misconduct policy
San Francisco, Nov 9 (AP/UNB) — Google is promising to be more forceful and open about its handling of sexual misconduct cases, a week after thousands of high-paid engineers and others walked out in protest over its male-dominated culture.
Uber guideline now prohibits broadcasting passenger images
St. Louis, Nov 9 (AP/UNB) — The ride-hailing company Uber instituted a new guideline prohibiting drivers from broadcasting passengers' images amid privacy concerns after a St. Louis-area driver posted hundreds of videos.
FB launces video ‘Ad Breaks’ in BD
Dhaka, Nov 7 (UNB)- Social media Facebook has launched ‘Ad Breaks’ facilities in Bangladesh.
China unveils stealth combat drone in development
China, Nov 7 (AP/UNB) — A Chinese state-owned company says it is developing a stealth combat drone in the latest sign of the country's growing aerospace prowess.
Facebook removes 115 more suspicious accounts ahead of US midterm elections
San Francisco, Nov 6 (Xinhua/UNB) - US social media network Facebook Inc. Monday removed 30 accounts from its namesake platform and 85 Instagram accounts for possible links to "foreign entities."
How 'net neutrality' became a hot-button issue
New York, Nov 6 (AP/UNB) — For a fundamentally nerdy subject, net neutrality is pushing a lot of political buttons.
Shakib Al Hasan hands over ‘Huawei Y9 2019’ to buyers
Dhaka, Nov 4 (UNB)- World famous all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, on Saturday handed over ‘Huawei Y9 2019’ to the customers who gave pre-orders to buy the handset.
Robi career roadshow held in BUET
Dhaka, Nov 3 (UNB)- Robi, a digital services provider held a day-long ‘Robi Career Roadshow’, in association with Career Club of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on its campus recently.