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Google Removed 1.6 Million Dangerous Apps in One Year

May 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Google removed 1.6 million dangerous Android apps from the Google Play Store in 2024.

At the start of 2024, there were 3.4 million apps in the Play Store. According to data from Appfigures, this number dropped to 1.8 million by the year’s e...
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NID Verification Services Halted for Ansar, BRAC Bank Over Data Leak

May 08 2025 | TW News Correspondent

The Election Commission (EC) has temporarily suspended the ‘verification services’ of BRAC Bank and the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) after finding evidence of National Identity Card (NID) information leaks. ASM Humayun Kabir, Director General of the EC’s NID Wing, disclosed this to journalists yesterday, Wednesday, in response to various questions at Agargaon in...
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AI Adoption Soars in Bangladesh, Telenor Asia Report Reveals 9 Out of 10 Mobile Users Engage with AI

May 07 2025 | TW News Correspondent

A new report by Telenor Asia highlights a significant surge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption in Bangladesh, with a staggering 9 out of 10 mobile internet users now utilizing AI...
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Apple Reportedly Eyeing Major iPhone Release Shift in 2026 with Debut of Foldable Model

May 07 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Apple is reportedly planning a significant alteration to its annual iPhone release cycle starting in 2026, coinciding with the anticipated launch of its first...
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Cyber Security Ordinance Approved, Recognizing Internet as a Civil Right

May 07 2025 | TW News Correspondent

After extensive discussion and draft revisions, the interim government is finalizing a law titled 'Cyber Security Ordinance'. The advisory council of the interim government approved the draft of this new law yesterday, Tue...
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Microsoft CEO Tells Zuckerberg AI Writes Up to 30% of His Company's Code

May 06 2025 | TW News Correspondent

During a discussion with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the LlamaCon event last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared insights into AI's role in code generation within his company. Nadella stated that an estimated 20% to 30% of the code found in Microsoft's repositories is "written by software," a term he used to indicate AI.

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Microsoft Shuts Down Skype, Directs Users to Teams

May 06 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Skype, a pioneering video calling app that has connected people worldwide for over two decades, is now officially closed on May 5, 2025. Microsoft, which acquired Skype in 2011, announced earlier this year that users should transition to Microsoft Teams, a free communication platform that offers video calling, messaging, and collaboration tools.

Launched in 2003 by founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Fr...
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Global Internet Gender Gap Shows Signs of Narrowing in 2024

May 05 2025 | TW News Correspondent

The global gender gap in internet access is likely shrinking as more women are online now.

A recent analysis of internet usage data for 2024 by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) reveals a persistent but potentially...
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Intel Appoints Industry Veteran Lip-Bu Tan as New CEO

March 13 2025 | TW News Correspondent

Intel, the renowned semiconductor giant, has appointed experienced chip industry executive Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO. The company made the announcement on Wednesday, which has already generated a positive response among investors, leading to a 12% surge in Intel’s stock price, a...
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