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Robots 'to replace up to 20 million factory jobs' by 2030

June 26 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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Up to 20 million manufacturing jobs around the world could be replaced by robots by 2030, according to analysis firm Oxford Economics.

People displaced from those jobs are li...
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Changi Airport: Drones disrupt flights in Singapore

June 25 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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Unauthorised drone flying has prompted disruptions at Singapore's Changi Airport for the second time in a week.

The country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAAS) said 18 flights had been delayed, and seven flights diverted due to drones and bad weather.

Last week, one...
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Is Facebook the future of money?

June 23 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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That's just one of the big questions we seek to answer in this month's Tech Tent podcast, which is a special edition all about the Libra coalition and its implications...
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Government error delays online pornography age-check scheme

June 22 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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An age-check scheme designed to stop under-18s viewing pornographic websites has been delayed a second time.

The changes - which mean UK internet users may have to prove their age - were due to start on 15 July after already being delayed from April 2018.

The culture secretary confirmed the postponement saying the government had failed to tell European regulators about the plan.<...
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Apple warns Trump that more China tariffs will help rivals

June 22 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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Apple has joined a growing chorus of firms urging the Trump administration to drop a plan for more US tariffs on Chinese goods.

The US has said it may impose duties on $300bn (£236.1bn) worth of Chinese products if the two sides can't reach a trade deal.

In a letter, Apple...
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Walmart uses AI cameras to spot thieves

June 22 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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US supermarket giant Walmart has confirmed it uses image recognition cameras at checkouts to detect theft.

The cameras identify when items are put in a shopping bag without first being scanned by a cashier, or at the self-service checkout.

Walmart told the news site Business Insider than it used the technology in more than 1,000 stores.

The company said that it had made an "investment to e...
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Walton launches RAM, memory cards

June 20 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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Walton has lunched a number of new accessories in the local market that include RAM and Micro SD cards. The high quality accessories with attractive designs are now available at all Walton Plaza and distributors’ showrooms across the country beside Agargaon’s IDB in the capital at affordable prices.

Walton Computer Products’ CEO Engineer Liakat Ali said that initially 3 models of DDR4 RAM were released in th...
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Venture Capital Association urges policy amendments to flourish startup ecosystem and generate employment

June 20 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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Venture Capital and Private Equity Association of Bangladesh (VCPEAB) today urged tax exemption for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers and High net worth Individuals (HNI) investors, and Tax rebate on Provident Fund Investment in the budget for fiscal 2019-20. The association working to flourish the local startup...
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e-Commerce industry need VAT exemption for next 5 years

June 20 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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On this years’ budget FY (2019-20) 7.5% VAT have imposed on Virtual Business to be specific e-Commerce Business. In this regard e-Commerce Business owners gathered at the Roundtable organized by Bangladesh Association of Software & Information Services- BASIS Standing Committee on Digital Commerce. The roundtable took place today at BASIS Auditorium.

Syed Alams Kabir, President of BASIS presided over the...
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Update Your Firefox Browser, Hackers Are Abusing a Serious Bug

June 19 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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Firefox users need to patch their browsers. Hackers have been exploiting a serious bug in the software, which can be used to take over the entire computer.

On Tuesday, Mozilla's security team warned about a critical "type...
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Microsoft Resumes Selling 'Existing Inventory' of Huawei Laptops

June 18 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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Microsoft will resume sales of Huawei laptops after pulling the products from its online store following the Trump administration's blacklisting of the Chinese vendor.

The company plans on selling its "existing inventory" for Huawei products on the Microsoft Store, the tech giant told with media recently in a statement.

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BASIS and other IT Associations organized  Post Budget 2019-20 reaction

June 17 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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ICT Associations of Bangladesh have expressed their reaction on the announced budget for FY 2019-20. Bangladesh Association of Software & Information Services (BASIS) along with other IT Associations including Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS), Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB), Bangladesh Association of Call Center and Outsourcing (BACCO) organized the press conference at the Surma Hall of Pan Pacific Sona...
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Connect Bangladesh Introducing Chalan POS Software

June 16 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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 Bangladeshi software development company Connect Bangladesh Ltd. is introducing popular point of sale (POS) software READ MORE

Corporate Projukti Limited recognized as 2019 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year

June 16 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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Corporate Projukti Limited today proudly announced it has won the 2019 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Bangladesh. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

Israt Jahan the Managing Director said...
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Twitter removes Iranian-backed accounts

June 16 2019 | TW News Correspondent

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The accounts were deleted alongside others from several different groups as Twitter tries to tackle interference.

It revealed the deletions in an update t...
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