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Google’s job hunting service comes to UK
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Google has secured several of the UK's largest recruitment services for a local version of its jobs-hunting tool.
Reed, Guardian Jobs, Haymarket and Totaljobs.com are among those providing listings, in addition to global…
WhatsApp to roll out two new features soon
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So far, WhatsApp has incorporated a lot of new features in 2018 already— from new group chat controls to hiding media. Now, the messaging platform is reportedly testing a new feature called Mark as Read. This feature…
Facebook, Twitter, Alphabet to testify at US House hearing
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The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday to take testimony from Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc’s YouTube unit and Twitter Inc on whether social media companies are filtering content for political…
17-year-old Alyssa could be the first human on Mars
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Alyssa Carson, a 17-year-old astronaut-in-training who hails from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, says its best: “I’m ready.”
NASA’s youngest astronaut is determined to be the first human to step foot on Mars in the…
Twitter begins testing Promoted Trend Spotlight ads in Explore tab
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Ads on Twitter are set to become more prevalent than before as the company is testing ads in its Explore tab.
Twitter is testing Promoted Trend Spotlight ads which place a visual banner with a GIF or image…
Walton offers laptop at Tk 19,000
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Local computer manufacturer Walton has launched its new laptop in tech market which is affordable in price and costs only 19,990 BDT. However, students can purchase the device on 5 percent discount which means the…
Gmail messages ‘read by human third parties’
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Google has confirmed that private emails sent and received by Gmail users can sometimes be read by third-party app developers, not just machines.
People who have connected third-party apps to their accounts may…
Dell nearing deal to buy out VMWare tracking stock
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Dell is nearing a deal to buy out the holders of shares that track the performance of VMWare using a mix of cash and equity in Dell, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
The move will mark the culmination…
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launch set for August 9
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The first official announcement for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has been made. On Wednesday, the South Korean giant sent out media invites for the launch of an upcoming smartphone at its Galaxy Unpacked event to be held…
Bangladesh’s mobile subscribers hit 150 mln in May
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The total number of Bangladesh's mobile phone subscribers hit 150 million at the end of May with addition of 5.61 million new users in the first 5 months of the year, statistics of the country's telecom regulator showed…