David Morris inhis TED Talk It is quite fascinating listening to David Morris talk about how cryptocurrency can shape the financial system in the future. He keeps things in perspective even while dealing with a heady subject and paints a picture that is really easy to comprehend. In his engaging TEDx Talk,
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CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA SCANDAL: THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Cambridge Analytica alongside social media giant Facebook were in the midst of a media firestorm in early 2018 after an undercover sting operation revealed that the London-based elections consultancy had harvested the personal data of millions of people's Facebook profiles without their consent and used it for political purposes. The scandal came to light in March
Automation and robotics may squeeze Asia’s garments industry
Advances in robotics and process automation aided by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence may negatively impact the ready-made garments industries of the world's largest textile exporters like China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, etc over the next 5 to 10 years. Bangladesh is the second largest garments exporter in the world after China,
Study on Radiation Emitted from Mobile Towers yet to begin
Preparations were made by the telecom regulator to find out the risks to public health caused by radiation emitted by mobile phone towers by September, but the work did not begin. It is believed that radiation emitted by mobile phone towers cause health risks or environmental damage. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
How far is the bridge for Electroneum?
For Electroneum—the world’s first enablement cryptocurrency— the ambition of becoming a mass adopted long-term cryptocurrency seems more and more achievable as it broke the million-download mark just nine months after it was launched and has been downloaded by people in 200 countries across the world. The mobile-based Electroneum miner was launched
CAN BANGLADESH BUILD ITS OWN GLOBAL BRANDS?
I would like to start with two seemingly unrelated questions: what is Bangladesh’s budget for FY 2017-18? And what is the net operating revenue of Coca Cola and Google in 2017? The answers are in public record. Bangladesh’s budget for fiscal year 2017-18 is Tk400,266 crores, whereas the net operating revenue
BB ISSUES GUIDELINE FOR ILLITERATE CUSTOMERS
Banks, with their spic and span appearances sometimes daunt customers, especially the illiterate ones. In a bid to make things easier for them, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) in last month has issued a guideline for illiterate customers so that they can easily withdraw cash from banks through cheque. The central bank
HOW TO ORGANIZE OUR COMPUTER DEPARTMENT IN A COST EFFECTIVE WAY?
We may start the discussion from the Data Center and Disaster Recovery Site (DRS) of an organization like a bank. Building this computing house is costly. Moreover its operation and maintenance are also troublesome. In order to reduce the cost and its troublesome operation and maintenance, we may hire some
GOVERNMENT PLANS A POLL-BOUND BUDGET, KEEPING AN EYE ON THE NATIONAL ELECTION AT YEAREND
With the national election scheduled to be held at the yearend, it would be surprising if the government does not pursue a budget that is aimed at the bottom and mid-bottom of the economic pyramid—representing the largest vote bank. Pre-budget numbers and measures on the government chalkboard hint no surprise there. An
DO ADULT SITES INVITE VIRUS ?
From fake buttons to dodgy torrent sites and malvertising in Facebook and other popular sites, the risks of getting virus-ed are everywhere in the words of ones and zeros. However, with little basic “education,” you can reduce the problem of viruses and malware, and finally enjoy the internet on your
