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Amazon files lawsuit contesting Pentagon's $10b cloud contract to Microsoft

Amazon files lawsuit contesting Pentagon's $10b cloud contract to Microsoft

Reuters
Amazon.com Inc filed a lawsuit in a federal US court on Friday contesting the US Defense Department's decision last month to award a Pentagon cloud...Details
Primary outline of 5G ready

Primary outline of 5G ready

Md A Halim
5G will start in the country in 2021 and the government is taking necessary measures. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)...Details
Google, Facebook threaten human rights: Amnesty

Google, Facebook threaten human rights: Amnesty

Bangla Tribune Desk
Amnesty International attacked Google and Facebook in a no-holds-barred report, claiming the two tech giants’ business models “threaten human...Details
All you need to know about social media services handling political ads

All you need to know about social media services handling political ads

Reuters
Online platforms including Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google face growing pressure to stop carrying political ads that contain false or misleading...Details
Monitoring system to keep tabs on mobile operators

Monitoring system to keep tabs on mobile operators

Md A Halim
Subscribers have countless complaints against the standard of voice calls and internet service. Common complaints include call drop, network...Details
'Possibility of life': scientists map Saturn's exotic moon Titan

'Possibility of life': scientists map Saturn's exotic moon Titan

Reuters
Scientists on Monday unveiled the first global geological map of Saturn's moon Titan including vast plains and dunes of frozen organic material and...Details
Microsoft updates terms on data privacy amid EU probe

Microsoft updates terms on data privacy amid EU probe

Reuters
Microsoft said on Monday it was updating the privacy provisions of its commercial cloud contracts after European regulators found its deals with...Details
Microsoft probing Israeli facial recognition startup

Microsoft probing Israeli facial recognition startup

Reuters
Microsoft Corp has hired former US Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether the use of facial recognition technology developed by an...Details
Two more submarine cables by 2023

Two more submarine cables by 2023

Md A Halim
Bangladesh will get two more submarine cables by 2023; one will be through government and the other from private initiative. The government one...Details
Facebook removes 3.2 billion fake accounts

Facebook removes 3.2 billion fake accounts

Reuters
Facebook Inc removed 3.2 billion fake accounts between April and September this year, along with millions of posts depicting child abuse and...Details
Should people be paid for sharing their personal data online?

Should people be paid for sharing their personal data online?

Thomson Reuters Foundation
From tagging photos on Facebook to driving with Google Maps, people should join forces in "data unions" to demand payment for letting online tools...Details
GP hikes internet package price without approval

GP hikes internet package price without approval

Bangla Tribune Report
Without taking approval from telecommunication regulatory agency, BTRC, Grameenphone raised the price of Internet data package. On Tuesday (Nov...Details
Hackers demand $5m from Mexico's Pemex in cyberattack

Hackers demand $5m from Mexico's Pemex in cyberattack

Reuters
Hackers demanded about $5 million in bitcoin from Mexico's Pemex, they told Reuters on Tuesday, saying the state oil firm missed a special discount...Details
Google's secret project accesses 50m patients details: Report

Google's secret project accesses 50m patients details: Report

Bangla Tribune Desk
A whistleblower who works in Project Nightingale, the secret transfer of the personal medical data of up to 50 million Americans from one of the...Details
Egyptian transport start-up eyes Bangladesh

Egyptian transport start-up eyes Bangladesh

Reuters
Swvl, an Egyptian startup with an app to book bus tickets, plans to launch operations in the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh by the end of...Details
Streaming services see 11% growth in 2 years

Streaming services see 11% growth in 2 years

Md A Halim
The online streaming services in Bangladesh have seen a growth of 11 percent in the last two years, a survey revealed. The streaming services have...Details
Co-founder says Apple Card algorithm gave wife lower credit limit

Co-founder says Apple Card algorithm gave wife lower credit limit

Reuters
Apple Inc co-founder Steve Wozniak joined in the online debate over accusations of gender discrimination by the algorithm behind the iPhone maker's...Details
Internet freedom declines globally, Bangladesh listed as 'partly free'

Internet freedom declines globally, Bangladesh listed as 'partly free'

Brajesh Upadhyay, Washington
More and more governments are using social media to manipulate elections and monitor their citizens, warns a new report.Titled “Freedom on...Details
Indonesia to meet social media firms as it eyes 'negative content' fines

Indonesia to meet social media firms as it eyes 'negative content' fines

Reuters
Indonesia will meet social media companies to discuss its plans to impose fines of up to around $36,000 if they allow pornography, violence or...Details
Facebook to widen access to encryption feature, test safety measures

Facebook to widen access to encryption feature, test safety measures

Reuters
Facebook will outline on Wednesday an expanded test of encryption on its Messenger platform, moving ahead with a controversial plan for enhanced...Details
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