Smartwatch software used to help elderly patients could easily be hacked and abused, security researchers say.
Some of the watches are targeted mainly at dementia patients - and a hacker could even send a reminder to "take pills" as often as they wanted to.
The researchers said they were concerne...
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Finland’s Nokia on Tuesday became the first major telecom equipment maker to commit to adding open interfaces in its products that will allow mobile operators to build networks that are not tied to a vendor.
The new technology, du...
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A new video-encoding technology that promises to cut data use by at least half has been announced, after three years of talks involving some of the tech industry's largest players.
The standard should make it possible for people with slow connections to stream footage in higher quality than before, without pauses for buffering.<...
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Global technology leader Xiaomi today launches Redmi 9 in Bangladesh. The brand-new entry-level smartphone touts major upgrades from its predecessor, including an all-purpose AI quad-camera set up, 6.53’’ FHD+ Dot Drop display, powerful chipset and edgy design...
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Apple’s upcoming smartphone could even launch without a power adapter
Apple removed the headphone jack from the iPhone nearly four years ago in September 2016, and this year it may take those efforts one step further by nixing its wired EarPods from the iPhone 12's packaging, according to the latest predictions from TF International Securitie...
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Two Bangladeshi teams which participated for the first time in the ‘International Blockchain Olympiad Award (IBCOL) 2020’ competition have won two out of six main awards.
President of Hong Kong Blockchain Society Dr Lawrence Ma and other dignitaries declared the names of the winning teams – Team Digital Innovation for IBCOL 2020 Silver Medal Award and Team DU Nimbus for IBCOL 2020 Best Prototype Award, reports BSS.<...
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US civil rights groups have enlisted the multinationals to pressure the social media giant into taking concrete steps to block hate speech amid a national reckoning over racism
Advertisements for more than 400 brands including Coca-Cola and Starbucks are due to vanish from Facebook on Wednesday, after the failure of last-ditch talks to stop a boycott over hate speech...
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has partly laid the blame on social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter, saying they can do better at kerbing the spread of misinformation about coronavirus.
“Can the social media companies be more helpful on these issues?" Gates said during an interview with Fast Company.
"What...
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MacBooks account for 9% of the Apple’s total revenue
Apple Inc on Monday launched an updated version of its MacBook Pro with modified keyboards, as the laptop line had faced criticism for typing-related problems, while boosting perfo...
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Singapore's TraceTogether Tokens are the latest effort to tackle Covid-19 with tech. But they have also reignited a privacy debate.
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India's government has banned TikTok and dozens more Chinese-made apps it says are a danger to the country.
In a statement, it said the apps were "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order".
In total, 59 apps were banned - among them popular messaging app WeChat. It follows escalating tensions along the disp...
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As the ads boycott grows, Mark Zuckerberg shows no sign of backing down.
"My guess is that all these advertisers will be back on the platform soon enough" the Facebook chief executive has said.
Campaigners accuse the t...
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Google has bought a company that makes smart glasses, following the failure of its own, Glass, to go mass market.
North, founded in Canada in 2012, said it would now be "winding...
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Xiaomi launched the next iteration of the Note series in Bangladesh with the Redmi Note 9 Pro, Redmi Note 9 S and Redmi Note 9 yesterday.
This is the first time the brand has launched three smartphones together in Bangladesh.
Ziauddin Chowdhury, Country General Manager, Xiaomi Bangladesh said regarding the launch, "Redmi Note series has been the torch bearer of innovation for everyone. Redmi Note 8 series set new benc...
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