Google takes wider action on ‘right to be forgotten’

Tech giant Google says it will hide content removed under the “right to be forgotten” from all versions of the search engine when viewed from countries where removal was approved.
11 February 2016

Google boss becomes highest-paid in US

The chief executive of Google, Sundar Pichai, is awarded $199m (£138m) in shares, making him the highest-paid chief executive in the US.
9 February 2016

Facebook hit by French privacy order

Facebook gives three months to stop tracking non-members of its social network without their consent in France.
9 February 2016

‘49% Bangladeshi school pupils face cyberbullying’

A global mobile phone giant finds that 49 percent of school students in Bangladesh are victims of cyber bullying in a way or the other, revealing that young people are increasingly becoming vulnerable to such harassment.
9 February 2016

Should Twitter ignore its users?

For the last 48 hours Twitter has been… well, all of a Twitter. An article in Buzzfeed suggesting that the social network was about to introduce what is known as an algorithmic timeline - promoting tweets deemed most relevant rather than publishing them in reverse chronological order - sparked a wave of what can only be described as furious panic.
8 February 2016

India blocks Facebook Free Basics internet scheme

India's telecoms regulator blocks Facebook's Free Basics internet service inside the country.
8 February 2016

APPS ON THE FLOOR

Name of App: Water Drink Reminder
7 February 2016

Lenovo 100 series Ideapad now available in Bangladeshi market

Lenovo has recently introduced IP 100 series in Bangladeshi market. It is 10% slimmer and 8% less heavy than previous models. This
7 February 2016

CSL brings 2-in-1 charging data cable

Computer Source Limited has introduced a 2-in-1 charging data cable in the local market. This PROLiNK PUC500 cable ensures charging
7 February 2016

Okapia introduces new phone

Okapia Mobile has launched a new smartphone named StyleX. The phone is Wi-Fi and GPS enabled, offers a 4.5 inches IPS, FWVGA
7 February 2016

The social business side of Telenor

While Telenor's sister concern, Grameenphone, may still be perceived as a telecom company, the organisation's reach
7 February 2016

Cool toys you can control with your smartphone

The Powerup 3.0 will turn your average paper plane into an app controlled glider. It has Bluetooth connectivity. Battery lasts about 15
7 February 2016

5 billion users by 2030: Zuckerberg

Social networking giant Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg wishes to have five billion users by 2030.
7 February 2016

iPhones 'disabled' if Apple detects third-party repairs

The latest software update for iPhone 6 handsets is allegedly rendering the devices useless if it detects repairs not carried out by Apple.
7 February 2016

Twitter suspends 125,000 'terrorism' accounts

Twitter says it has suspended more than 125,000 accounts since mid-2015 "for threatening or promoting terrorist acts".
6 February 2016

How to be a better storyteller

Stories are captivating when delivered the right way. But there's so much more to storytelling than just sharing an interesting incident.
4 February 2016

Professional etiquette for 2016

Poor workplace manners can be stressful to those around you. So boost employee morale and productivity this new year with Next Step's guidelines for workplace etiquette.
4 February 2016

Succeeding across cultures

We talk to Hae In Kim, Regional Head of HR, Asia Pacific at British American Tobacco, about her career and visit to Bangladesh.
4 February 2016

GPS error caused 'havoc' for companies

Several companies were hit by hours of system warnings after GPS satellites broadcast the wrong time, according to time-monitoring company Chronos.
4 February 2016

Zuckerberg now richer than Amazon CEO Bezos

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook and All-American Dad, passes Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to become the fourth richest person in the world, according to data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
4 February 2016