Tech
Capital One target of massive data breach
Seattle, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — A hacker gained access to personal information from more than 100 million Capital One credit applications, the bank said Monday as federal authorities arrested a suspect in the case .
Customer services: Banglalink partners with Samsung
Dhaka, July 29 (UNB) – Banglalink, a cellular service providers and Samsung, a global technology brand recently entered into a partnership aiming to provide their customers with regular services and other facilities.
Israel invests in high-tech upgrades at West Bank crossings
West Bank, July 29 (AP/UNB) — It's just after 6 a.m. and a Palestinian man's face is momentarily bathed in crimson light, not by the sun rising over the mountains of Jordan, but by a facial recognition scanner at an Israeli checkpoint near Jerusalem.
Scientists develop new method to control mosquitoes
Beijing, July 29 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Chinese scientists have developed a new method to control the population of mosquitoes, the Science and Technology Daily reported Monday.
T-Mobile's $26.5B Sprint deal OK'd despite competition fears
Washington, Jul 29 (AP/UNB) — U.S. regulators have approved T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of rival Sprint, despite fears of higher prices and job cuts, in a deal that would leave just three major cellphone companies in the country.
Israel invests in high-tech upgrades at West Bank crossings
Qalandia Crossing, Jul 29 (AP/UNB) — It's just after 6 a.m. and a Palestinian man's face is momentarily bathed in crimson light, not by the sun rising over the mountains of Jordan, but by a facial recognition scanner at an Israeli checkpoint near Jerusalem.
edotco brings more affordable connectivity in country
Dhaka, Jul 28 (UNB) - edotco Bangladesh (edotco BD), an integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company on Sunday announced that they have successfully deployed 4000 tower co-locations for Mobile Network Operators since 2013 throughout the country.
Aussie study finds trees overhead better for health than grass underfoot
Sydney, July 28 (Xinhua/UNB) -- City-dwellers are more likely to report lower psychological distress and better general health when they are exposed to tree canopy in their daily life than low-lying plants or grassy fields, according to an Australian research linking the benefits of living near green space.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Schrieffer dies in Florida
Tallahassee, July 28(AP/UNB) — John Robert Schrieffer, a physicist who shared in the 1972 Nobel Prize in physics for developing a pioneering theory of superconductivity, has died. He was 88.
Vivo New Smartphone S1 Pre-Booking Starts
Dhaka, Jul 27 (UNB)- Vivo is going to launch its mid-range smartphone Vivo S1 with `Helo FullView Display’ in Bangladesh. It is the company's first smartphone under the S series lineup and packs an In-Display Fingerprint Scanning Technology, 32MP AI Selfie Camera, 4500mAh big battery with Dual-Engine Fast Charging, AI Triple Rear Camera, and stylish design with a choice of Diamond Black and Skyline Blue color.