Japan scientists make smiling robot with 鈥榣iving鈥� skin
Japanese scientists have used human cells to develop an equivalent to living skin that can be attached to robotic surfaces to flash a realistic 鈥� if creepy 鈥� smile.
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US bans Russia's Kaspersky antivirus software
President Joe Biden\'s administration on Thursday banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in the United States over national security concerns, the US Commerce Department said.
Online video adding to challenges for news firms, says report
The rise of online video news is making it increasingly hard for traditional news organisations to survive....
African elephants call each other by unique names: new study
African elephants call each other and respond to individual names 鈥� something that few wild animals do, according to new research published recently....
Microsoft faces heat from US Congress over cybersecurity
Members of US Congress on Thursday pressed Microsoft to explain a 鈥榗ascade of avoidable errors鈥� that allowed a Chinese hacking group to breach emails of senior US officials.
Apollo 8 astronaut dies in small plane crash
William Anders, the former US astronaut who took the historic 鈥楨arthrise鈥� photo from space over 55 years ago, died in a plane crash on Friday at the age of 90...
Kaspersky foils over four million cyber-attacks on Bangladeshi firms
Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky, issuing a press release on Monday, reported that they blocked more than four million cyber-attacks targeting businesses in Bangladesh in the last year...
eGeneration receives Cyble鈥檚 cybersecurity award for 2nd time
eGeneration PLC, a leading system integration company renowned for its strong commitment to digital security, had once again been recognised by Cyble, a global leader in digital risk profiling and threat intelligence, said a press release on Saturday...
AWS User Group hosts AWS Community Day Bangladesh 2024
The AWS User Group Bangladesh hosted the fourth edition of AWS Community Day Bangladesh 2024 on Saturday, marking a significant milestone in the community\'s growth and commitment to fostering cloud expertise in the country, said a press release on Sunday...
BAU researcher presents genome sequence of Shing fish
The fisheries biology and genetics department of Bangladesh Agricultural University at a press conference on Wednesday presented the genome sequence of...
Google decides to use AI-generated answers in search results
Google on Tuesday said it would introduce AI-generated answers to online queries, in one of the biggest changes to its world leading search engine in 25 years.
OpenAI releases higher performing, more human-like version of ChatGPT
OpenAI on Monday released a higher performing and even more human-like version of the artificial intelligence technology that underpins its popular generative tool ChatGPT, making it free to all users...
Wild orangutan used medicinal plant to treat wound, scientists say
An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant鈥� the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild, scientists reported on Thursday.
AI's relentless rise gives journalists tough choices
The rise of artificial intelligence has forced an increasing number of journalists to grapple with the ethical and editorial challenges posed by the rapidly expanding technology.