Tech
Facebook says it's better at detecting rule violations
New York, Nov 16 (AP/UNB) — Facebook said it's making progress on detecting hate speech, graphic violence and other violations of its rules, even before users see and report them.
Electronic driving systems don't always work, tests show
Detroit, Nov 15 (AP/UNB) — Testing by AAA shows that electronic driver assist systems on the road today may not keep vehicles in their lanes or spot stationary objects in time to avoid a crash.
Nigerian ISP's configuration error disrupted Google services
Boston, Nov 14 (AP/UNB) — A Nigerian internet service provider said Tuesday that a configuration error it made during a network upgrade caused a disruption of key Google services, routing traffic to China and Russia.
Student wins motorbike in Airtel concert
Dhaka, Nov 13 (UNB)- A private university student won a brand new TVS motorbike in a raffle draw held for all the participants of a mega concert organised by Airtel recently in the city.
Flipkart's Binny Bansal quits as CEO after 'personal misconduct' probe
Flipkart group CEO Binny Bansal resigned from the company on Tuesday, the e-commerce company and its parent Walmart said in a joint statement.
Internet traffic hijack disrupts Google services
New York, Nov 13 (AP/UNB) -An internet diversion that rerouted data traffic through Russia and China disrupted several Google services on Monday, including search and cloud-hosting services.
Robi launches IoT-based Smart Attendance Solution
Dhaka, Nov 12 (UNB) – Mobile operator Robi has launched an IoT-based telco enterprise solution-- Smart Attendance Solution.
Smart Attendance Solution is a complete end-to-end attendance and tracking solution with a smart device that is able to make calls and send SMS to a select group of people.
Qualcomm shares DIRBS Software Platform to Address Counterfeit and Stolen Devices
San Diego, Nov 12 (AsiaNet/UNB) -Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated today announced it has shared its Device Identification, Registration, and Blocking System (DIRBS) platform as freely downloadable open-source software.
42,000 SIMs used for VoIP seized in October: BTRC
Dhaka, Nov 11 (UNB) – Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has seized 42,000 SIM cards, used for illegally routing international calls through voice over internet protocol (VoIP), during separate raids in the capital and port city in October.
Huawei offers discount on smartphones
Dhaka, Nov 10 (UNB) - Huawei Consumer Business Group (Bangladesh) offers discounts on two popular smartphones for Bangladeshi consumers.