internet
Internet disruption: Speed expected to be restored by tomorrow
Says president of Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh
Digital divide points to disparity in rural-urban internet access
The digital divide continues to exist in Bangladesh underscoring disparities in internet access between rural and urban areas, while gender digital divide also worsened.
Moderating the content kids watch through communication
As bacteria grows resistant to antibiotics, children are likely to find ways to bypass restriction imposed by their parents.
How can abuse of privacy be legal?
Authorities must address concerns about the draft Data Protection Act
The dangers of chronic multitasking
Why is it so hard to resist texting three people simultaneously while studying?
Who is Xavier, the meme-Star?
Pakalu Papito went viral and achieved tremendous fame in 2015 as a result of his amusingly excellent use of puns and unrelated comedy in his joke tweets.
What made Flash games so good
Browser games still exist as well, but none of them have the love and care put into that Flash games had.
7 cool Google hacks that you need to know about
Among all the inventions of mankind, Google is probably at the top of the pyramid. It isn’t just another fun app. It has literally become a verb. From finding your favourite celebrity’s birthday to exploring Mars, there is hardly anything that Google doesn’t have the answers to. But is this great invention only a platform to gather knowledge? Well, there are far too many features that haven’t reasonably been discovered yet. Let’s take a look at 7 Google hacks that will blow your mind.
Why VPN is important for an everyday net surfer
Virtual Private Network (VPN) has become an increasingly important tool for everyday internet users. It offers a variety of benefits that can help protect your online privacy and security and enable you to access restricted content in your region. Here are some key reasons that make VPN so important for daily internet usage.
Child-safe Internet
A lot of children who use the Internet are being exposed to harmful materials and there has to be proper monitoring to ensure safety of children as well as the state.
Teenagers feel helpless to cyber-crime: Study
About 70 percent of the high school students using internet facility in Bangladesh say they feel helpless in face of cyber-crimes, a study reveals.
PM introduces 3G at Dahagram
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated 3G network at Dahagram enclaves in Lalmonirhat.
Internet restored after an hour’s block
Internet blocked across country for over an hour shortly after blocking of Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber.
Google’s net balloons to circle Earth
Google believes it is on course to have enough internet-beaming balloons in the stratosphere to form a ring over part of the world next year.
Kaspersky boss warns of emerging cybercrime threats
Russian online security specialist Eugene Kaspersky says cybercriminals will one day go for bigger targets than PCs and mobiles, sabotaging entire transport networks, electrical grids or financial systems.
Online security for the average internet user
Here are a few internet security and privacy basics to save you from the hassle of having your information or account stolen.
33 internet providers’ licenses cancelled
Bangladesh’s telecom regulator scraps licenses of 33 internet service providers after they failed to pay for their license renewal in time.
Bandwidth price reduced by 43%
Wholesale prices of internet bandwidth will come down by up to 43 percent to discourage imports from India and also dispose of its huge amount of unused bandwidth from September 1.
Providing DSL broadband internet to Upazilas
When developed countries, particularly European countries, are still using DSL despite the presence of fibre optic and cable technology, there is no reason why the BTCL should not capture the market first with its currently available infrastructure with only some up-gradation work.
