Softbank-Saudi tech fund becomes world's biggest with $93 billion of capital

The world's largest private equity fund, backed by Japan's Softbank Group and Saudi Arabia's main sovereign wealth fund, said on Saturday it had raised over $93 billion to invest in technology sectors such as artificial intelligence and robotics.
21 May 2017

Twitter co-founder apologises for helping elect Trump

The co-founder of Twitter apologises for the social media platform’s role in Donald Trump’s rise to the White House.
21 May 2017

WannaCry attack is good business for cyber security firms

For Kris Hagerman, chief executive of UK-based cyber security firm Sophos Group Plc (SOPH.L), the past week could have been bad. The WannaCry "ransomware" attack hobbled some of its hospital customers in Britain's National Health Service, forcing them to turn away ambulances and cancel surgeries.
21 May 2017

HP Enterprise unveils computer 'for era of Big Data'

Researchers from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise unveil what they claim is a breakthrough in computing with a new machine capable of handling vast amounts of data at supercomputing speeds.
18 May 2017

Cyber attack eases, hacking group threatens to sell code

Governments turned their attention to a possible new wave of cyber threats on Tuesday after the group that leaked US hacking tools used to launch the global WannaCry "ransomware" attack warned it would release more malicious code.
17 May 2017

Researchers say global cyber attack similar to North Korean hacks

Cybersecurity researchers find evidence they say could link North Korea with the WannaCry cyber attack that has infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide.
16 May 2017

Ransomware attack affects 30 personal computers in Bangladesh

Thirty computers were reportedly affected so far in Bangladesh by the global ransomware attack, which affected computers in nearly 100 countries on Friday, says a non-government research organisation.
15 May 2017

Ransomware, the weapon wielded in cyber attacks

A software that demands a ransom is the weapon of choice used in a wave of unprecedented global cyber attacks Friday that affected 130,000 systems in more than 150 countries.
15 May 2017

7 educational Android apps for your kid

While we give our phones away willingly to kids, it isn't easy to find content for them, especially the young ones. So we compiled a list of seven kids' apps that are fun, imaginative, and educational at the same time.
14 May 2017

First hackathon dedicated to mobile games held

The first-ever gaming hackathon, Game Jam, ends with fives winners as the organisers were unable to decide on just
14 May 2017

First hackathon dedicated to mobile games held

The first-ever gaming hackathon, Game Jam, ends with fives winners as the organisers were unable to decide on just
14 May 2017

Jovago introduces May-My-Holiday campaign for travel enthusiasts

Online hotel booking website Jovago has come up with a pre-Ramadan campaign called May-My-Holiday. During the
14 May 2017

Huawei launches GR3 in Bangladesh

Huawei launches the 2017 edition of the GR3 mid-range smartphone for local market. The GR3 2017 model packs 3
14 May 2017

Games to sink 100+ hours into

In terms of gameplay, Skyrim does nothing revolutionary. It is built on the same archetype as most traditional open-
14 May 2017

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14 May 2017

Thailand gives Facebook deadline to block content

Social network operator ordered to take down web pages deemed illegal by Thailand government.
13 May 2017

Bangladesh ICT division wins ‘Global mobileGov Award’

The Information Communication Technology division of Bangladesh government wins ‘Global mobileGov Award’ this year, acknowledging its citizen services through mobile phones, says a release today.
10 May 2017

Facebook warns of fake news danger ahead of British election

Facebook warns users of the dangers of fake news, in the latest drive by the social media giant to tackle malicious information ahead of a national election.
8 May 2017

Children using smartphones, tablets at risk of speech delays: Study

Allowing children to use hand-held devices such as smartphones, tablets, electronic games may put them at a higher risk of speech delay according to a new study presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.
8 May 2017

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7 May 2017