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4 Teams of Bangladesh Set to Bring Brilliance from World Robot Olympiad

November 30 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Happening

Bangladesh is participating in the prestigious World Robot Olympiad (WRO) 2024, held in Izmir, Turkey. The 21st edition of the event, which began on Thursday, sees four teams from Bangladesh-Mayer Doa Robotics, Cyber Sq...
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Walton Digi-Tech manufacturing ACC brand computer products

November 30 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Product Updates

ACC Computer Brand has started its journey in Bangladesh. The world-famous ACC brand is one of the examples of reliability and innovation in the combination of the latest technology and glorious European heritage.

Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited, the leading technology product manufacturer, marketer and exporter in Bangladesh, has unveiled computer products under ACC brand. From now on, in addition...
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China warns of 'necessary actions' if US escalates chip curbs

November 28 2024 | TW News Correspondent

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China warned on Thursday it would take "necessary actions" to protect Chinese firms if the U.S. escalated chip control measures, following reports that the Biden administration could unveil new export restrictions as soon as this week.

Last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce informed members in an email that the Biden administration was considering adding as many as 200 Chinese chip companies to a tr...
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Japan's space agency halts Epsilon S rocket engine test after fire

November 28 2024 | TW News Correspondent

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Japan's space agency aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket on Tuesday following a fire at the test site, a failure that could push the rocket's debut launch beyond the March-end target and cause further delays in the national space programme, re...
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Huawei launches Mate 70 smartphone as new US chip curbs loom

November 28 2024 | TW News Correspondent

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Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies unveiled its Mate 70 smartphone series on Tuesday, bolstering its premium smartphone comeback while showcasing its own operating system in a clean break away from U.S. technology.

The Mate 70 is the succes...
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Microsoft faces wide-ranging US antitrust probe

November 28 2024 | TW News Correspondent

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The US Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

The probe was approved by FTC Chair Lina Khan ahead of her likely...
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Australia moves closer to ban social media for children

November 28 2024 | TW News Correspondent

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Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16 after the parliament's lower house passed the bill even as Alphabet's Google and Facebook-owner Meta pressed the government to dela...
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Neuralink to launch feasibility trial with brain implant, robotic arm

November 28 2024 | TW News Correspondent

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Elon Musk's brain technology startup Neuralink said on Monday it has received approval to launch a new feasibility study using its brain implant and an experimental robotic arm.

Neuralink is conducting its PRIME study, aimed at evaluating the...
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Teletalk launches trial online SIM service

November 28 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Telco

Teletalk Bangladesh Limited, the country’s sole state-owned mobile operator, has launched its trial online SIM service.

The service started on Wednesday as part of a commercial pilot programme in 11 post offices in Rajshahi, Naogaon, and Chapai...
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Foreign Smartphone Sales in China Drop Drastically in October

November 28 2024 | TW News Correspondent

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Foreign smartphone sales in China plunged by 44.25% in October, according to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology...
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Romania to Temporarily Suspend TikTok Amid Election Manipulation Probe

November 28 2024 | TW News Correspondent

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Romania’s telecommunications regulatory body will begin the process of temporarily suspending TikTok starting Thursday, pending the conclusion of an investigation into the platform’s role during the first round of the country’s presidential election held on Sunday, Reuters reports.

In a statement to the media outlet Profit.ro, Pavel Popescu, the deputy head of the reg...
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Samsung Exploring Foldable Gaming Device

November 28 2024 | TW News Correspondent

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Samsung is reportedly working on a foldable mobile gaming device, as suggested by a patent filed by Samsung Display Company and published on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) website, according to PhoneArena.

The patent reveals that the device’s design resembles the Galaxy Z Flip6, featuring a flip-style foldable form factor. This compact design would make the device hig...
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Learning & Sharing Session on Digital Inclusion for Marginalized Communities

November 28 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Telco

Grameenphone, in partnership with Plan International Bangladesh and Telenor, has showcased the transformative power of digital inclusion through a learning & sharing session held at capital’s GPHouse today, spotlighting how the "Safe Digital Space for Girls and Youth (SDSGY) " project is shaping a safer, more e...
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Exclusive: China's Hesai to halve lidar prices next year, sees wide adoption in electric cars

November 27 2024 | TW News Correspondent

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China's Hesai Group, the world's largest maker of lidar sensors for autonomous driving, said it plans to slash the price of its key product by half next year which should lead to far wider adoption of the technology in electric cars.

"We are moving to a st...
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Samsung Electronics changes chip chiefs after Chairman Lee confronts 'crisis'

November 27 2024 | TW News Correspondent

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Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab sought to inject impetus into its memory and foundry chip units by appointing new leaders on Wednesday, as it scrambles to catch SK Hynix (000660.KS), opens new tab and Taiwan's TSMC (2330.TW), opens new tab in the booming AI chip market.

The world's biggest me...
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