Tech
Data scientist drops Facebook defamation suit
Dhaka, Jul 3 (AP/UNB) - Aleksandr Kogan, the data scientist at the center of Facebook's Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, said he is dropping a defamation lawsuit against the social network rather than engage in an expensive, drawn-out legal battle.
Night King: Australia bee fly named after Game of Thrones villain
Dhaka, July 2 (UNB) - A new species of bee fly in Australia has been named after Game of Thrones villain the Night King, reports BBC.
'Football pitch' of Amazon forest lost every minute
Dhaka, July 2 (UNB) - An area of Amazon rainforest roughly the size of a football pitch is now being cleared every single minute, according to satellite data, reports BBC.
Facebook may be 'pivoting' to something worse
Dhaka, July 2 (UNB) - Over the past few months, Mark Zuckerberg has spoken at length about his grand plan for fixing Facebook, reports BBC.
NASA's Hubble telescope captures stellar fireworks show
Washington, July 02 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an ongoing fireworks show in the universe which started 170 years ago when a doomed super-massive star went through a titanic celestial outburst.
Chileans and Argentines ready to gaze at total solar eclipse
La Serena, Jul 2 (AP/UNB) — Tens of thousands of tourists flocked to cities and towns across northern Chile to stake out spots in one of the world's best locations to witness Tuesday's total solar eclipse.
Kudlow: US sales to Huawei won't imperil national security
Washington, Jul 2 (AP/UNB) — White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow insisted Sunday that President Donald Trump won't back off national security concerns after agreeing to allow U.S. companies to sell some components to Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.
Don't recall Apollo 11? Global festivities have you covered
Dhaka, Jul 2 (AP/UNB) - You can run a race, hit a museum, shoot off a rocket or count down to the moment 50 years ago that Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the moon.
Facebook mail site evacuated after possible sarin scare
Menlo Park, Jul 2 (AP/UNB) — A Facebook mail facility near company headquarters was evacuated Monday after a routine check found mail possibly containing the nerve agent sarin.
MIT technology review lists Huawei in 50 smartest companies
Dhaka, Jul 1 (UNB)- Huawei was named as one of the 50 smartest companies by MIT Technology Review on Saturday.