Nvidia in talks to back $250 bln for OpenAI's data centre: report
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Nvidia is in discussions to provide around $250 billion in financing guarantees for OpenAI, a move that would help the artificial intelligence company secure a massive data centre campus in southern Ohio.
Tech giants urge lawmakers not to restrict open-source AI
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Nvidia, Microsoft, and Meta urge US lawmakers against restricting open-source AI, citing benefits to competition, security, and cost control.
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Planes, guns, night-vision goggles: The Taliban's new U.S.-made war chest

Current and former U.S. officials say there is concern those weapons could be used to kill civilians, be seized by other militant groups such as Islamic State to attack U.S.-interests in the region, or even potentially be handed over to adversaries including China and Russia.
23 August 2021, 09:22 AM

Bangladeshi nonprofit ImpactGiv aims to fund purpose-driven projects

Micro-philanthropists from around the world who want to donate in small amounts can directly connect with those in need through ImpactGiv. The platform can also facilitate the NGOs and philanthropic organizations in giving away grants for purpose-driven projects. People on the receiving end can access the resources they need from the platform –– such as, non-repayable grants, micro-scholarships, or waivers to propel their projects.
20 August 2021, 13:23 PM

Vivo launches the Y53s in Bangladesh

Vivo has announced the launch of its latest smartphone, Y53s, in Bangladesh.
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Twitter launches new tools to report covid misinformation

Users will be able to report misinformation in the same way that they can report harassment or other harmful content, starting today, via the dropdown menu at the top right of every tweet.
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Israeli digital intelligence firm decides not to sell products to Bangladesh

Cellebrite, an Israel-based digital intelligence firm, has decided to halt sales to Bangladesh, stating its concern that the tools might lead to violation of human rights. According to recent reports by Haaretz, the longest-running newspaper of Israel, Cellebrite’s "hardware was reportedly used by a paramilitary unit accused of extrajudicial killings, torture and disappearances of civilians and journalists."
19 August 2021, 05:38 AM

Google unveils Pixel 5A 5G

When the Pixel 4A came out last year, it was on the top of the mid-range spec phones where it offered just enough, a 7nm Snapdragon 765G processor, 12.2MP main camera also paired with a 16MP ultra-wide and 6GB of RAM. Although the specs stated do not change in the 5A, there are certain key changes that render the phone more polished and desirable over the older model.
18 August 2021, 08:20 AM

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sues NASA over Moon lander contract

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sued the U.S government over NASA's decision to award a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract to Elon Musk's SpaceX.
17 August 2021, 13:20 PM

Afghans scramble to delete digital history, evade biometrics

Thousands of Afghans struggling to ensure the physical safety of their families after the Taliban took control of the country have an additional worry: that biometric databases and their own digital history can be used to track and target them.
17 August 2021, 12:19 PM

Samsung launches Galaxy M32 in Bangladesh

he phone boasts a 6.4-inch FHD+Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display, 90Hz refresh rate, Helio G80 gaming processor and 6,000mAh battery backed up with a 25W fast-charging support.
17 August 2021, 11:40 AM

Surokkha under attack, 27 other infrastructure at risk: Palak

“The hackers tried to shut down the Surokkha app, but the situation was handled extremely well by the experienced manpower on our ICT front,” said the State Minister. 
13 August 2021, 11:05 AM

Samsung teams up with Google to challenge Apple Watch

But finally, Samsung appears to be ready to make a serious attempt to re-enter the wearables market, teaming up with Google. Samsung is expected to unveil two new smartwatches on August 11th: the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, both of which have been widely rumored. And with this new release, the wearables war between Samsung, Google and Apple takes a new shape as the company that stands to gain the most from the success of these watches is Google, not Samsung.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Hackers return $260 mln to cryptocurrency platform after massive theft

Hackers behind one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency heists have returned more than a third of $613 million in digital coins they stole, the company at the centre of the hack said on Wednesday.
12 August 2021, 16:31 PM

Apple update will check iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

Personal assistant Siri will be taught to “intervene” when users try to search topics related to child sex abuse, according to the company.
12 August 2021, 16:22 PM

Samsung unveils new foldable smartphones

Samsung unveiled two upgraded folding smartphones on Wednesday as the South Korean sector leader sought to head off rising competition from Chinese firms in a fast-evolving market.
12 August 2021, 16:10 PM

Vivo launches the Y53s in Bangladesh

Vivo today announced the launch of its latest smartphone, Y53s, in Bangladesh.
11 August 2021, 11:27 AM

Xiaomi beats Samsung to become the top global smartphone brand in June 2021

Xiaomi smartphones accounted for 17.1% of the global smartphone market by volume. With 15.7 per cent and 14.3 per cent market share, Samsung and Apple came in second and third, respectively.
7 August 2021, 18:15 PM

YouTube plans to take on TikTok, Snapchat with creator payment scheme

YouTube is treating short video platforms as its competitors, but they are increasingly posing to be an existential crisis for the social media giant, apparent by its desperate move of paying creators.
5 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Over 1000 Bangladeshi journalists to be trained by Facebook

Facebook Journalism Project has partnered with the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and Center for Communication Action Bangladesh (C-CAB) to upskill over 1,000 journalists. The program, Facebook Fundamentals for News, will be delivered completely digitally via BigSpring, mobile skilling platform partner.
5 August 2021, 06:10 AM

The chips are down: why there's a semiconductor shortage

A shortage of semiconductors has sent shockwaves through the global economy, squeezing supplies of everything from cars to headphones. The dearth of chips has exposed the modern world's reliance on these minuscule components, the basic building blocks of computers which allow electronic devices to process data. Why is the shortage happening, and what can be done about it?
4 August 2021, 17:38 PM

Spanish engineers extract drinking water from thin air

A Spanish company has devised a system to extract drinking water from thin air to supply arid regions where people are in desperate need.
4 August 2021, 17:26 PM
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