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Adobe cuts off Venezuela clients, citing US sanctions
Caracas, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — The software company Adobe says it is cutting off its accounts in Venezuela, the latest repercussions of U.S. financial sanctions targeting President Nicolás Maduro.
PayPal drops out of Libra, Facebook's payments project
New York, Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — PayPal has pulled out of Facebook's digital currency project, known as Libra, a blow to the social media company that has faced stronger-than-expected scrutiny over its proposed creation of an alternative payments system.
Iranian hackers said to target presidential campaign
Washington, Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — Microsoft said Friday that hackers linked to the Iranian government targeted a U.S. presidential campaign, as well as government officials, media targets and prominent expatriate Iranians.
NASA sets 1st all-female spacewalk after suit flap in spring
Cape Canaveral, Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — The first all-female spacewalk is back on, six months after a suit-sizing flap led to an embarrassing cancellation.
Samsung ends smartphone phone production in China
Seoul, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — Samsung Electronics said Friday it has ended the production of smartphones in its last factory in China.
Bangladesh a successful name in IT: Jabbar
Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) – Bangladesh is a successful name in Information Technology (IT) among the Commonwealth countries in the world, said Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Monday.
Keep calm and vape on: UK embraces e-cigarettes, US cautious
London, Sep 28 (AP/UNB) — While the U.S. scrambles to crack down on vaping, Britain has embraced electronic cigarettes as a powerful tool to help smokers kick the habit.
‘Joker’ malware has infected 24 Android apps and is stealing your money
Dhaka, Sept 13 (UNB) - A new malware called the ‘Joker’ is now plaguing Android apps and can reportedly steal money from your account by presenting itself as a premium subscription. The malware has been named after the iconic Batman villain, Joker. According to an analyst at CSIS Security Group named Aleksejs Kuprins, the malware has infected 24 apps on the Google Play Store, which have now been removed, reports The Indian Express.
Samsung folding phone to launch after screen problem delay
London, Sept 5 (AP/UNB) — Samsung's highly anticipated folding phone will go on sale Friday, after the original launch date was delayed by months because of embarrassing problems with the screen.
Robishop organizes Motorola handset discount campaign
Dhaka, Sept 5 (UNB) - The premiere ecommerce platform, www.robishop.com.bd has introduced an exciting discount campaign on Motorola handsets. Under the campaign, selected Motorola devices can be purchased with up to 7,000 taka discount.