Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc will share more data on targeting choices made by advertisers running political and social-issue ads in its public ad database. Meta said it would also include detailed targeting information for these individual ads in its “Facebook Open Research and Transparency” database used by academic researchers, in an expansion of a pilot launched last year. The social media giant has faced pressure in recent years to provide transparency around targeted advertising on its platforms, particularly around elections. In 2018, it launched a public ad library, though some researchers criticized it for glitches and a lack of…
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Google’s Russian subsidiary plans to file for bankruptcy after authorities seized its bank account because it can’t pay staff, suppliers, and vendors. Russian state media reported Wednesday that the U.S. tech company’s Russian subsidiary, Google LLC, submitted a notice of its intention to declare bankruptcy to a national registry, Fedresurs. The company said in a press statement that it filed for bankruptcy because the “Russian authorities’ seizure of Google Russia’s bank account has made it untenable for our Russia office to function, including employing and paying Russia-based employees, paying suppliers and vendors, and meeting other financial obligations.” Google, which has…
Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted that Twitter Inc’s legal team accused him of violating a Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA) by revealing that the sample size for the social media platform’s checks on automated users was 100. “Twitter legal just called to complain that I violated their NDA by revealing the bot check sample size is 100!” Musk tweeted. Musk on Friday tweeted that his $44-billion cash deal to take the company private was “temporarily on hold” while he awaited data on the proportion of its fake accounts. He tweeted his team would test “a random sample of 100 followers” on Twitter…
Facebook parent, Meta Platforms Inc, and chip maker AMD on Wednesday said they were partnering for a mobile internet infrastructure program that would bring base station costs down to make broadband more accessible around the world. The program, called Evenstar, was launched by Meta in early 2020 and promotes a platform called OpenRan that makes it possible for cellular network operators to mix and match hardware and software for building base stations instead of buying all of it from one equipment maker. That gives operators more flexibility and makes equipment pricing more competitive, said Gilles Garcia, an executive with AMD’s…
State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak said the government will introduce a virtual platform to help global investors effectively operate their businesses in Bangladesh. The virtual business platform or meta version involves augmented, virtual, and mixed reality technologies, facilitating the users to interact in a fully-realized computer-generated world. Palak said many traders can’t do business directly by ensuring a physical presence. Through this platform, it will be possible to invest or conduct business activities in Bangladesh for global business. He was speaking at the ‘Digital Bangladesh IT Investment Summit’ at Trump Tower in New York on Monday. The conference…
Ride-hailing and delivery group Uber has made a $5.9 billion loss, mostly due to its stakes in other companies. The firm said almost all of the loss was a result of the fall in the value of investments in businesses including two Asian ride-hailing giants – China’s Didi and South East Asia’s Grab. Shares in Didi and Grab have plunged since listing in New York last year. Despite the loss, Uber’s CEO highlighted its progress in recovering from the impact of the pandemic. Uber boss Dara Khosrowshahi said, “Our results demonstrate just how much progress we’ve made navigating out of…
Grameenphone, the largest operator, for the first time has launched 4G eSIM in Bangladesh. eSIM is embedded in a mobile device that allows you to connect with your operator of choice without having the need to purchase a physical SIM Card. It works just like a regular SIM but does not require a physical card, and only works on devices with pre-installed eSIM support. According to GP’s website, customers now can purchase new numbers or replace their existing SIM for an eSIM. eSIM will be available in Grameenphone Experience Centers and GP Online Shop from March 7. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory…
Last year, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) set same rates for broadband internet services. At the union level, it was instructed to provide 5 Mbps speed internet service at 500 TK. In the light of that experience, the government has decided to tie the knot on mobile internet this time. The BTRC chairman said at a function on a broadband policy at a hotel in the capital on Wednesday (February 23rd) that the process of determining the accretion of mobile internet was in its final stages. He said, “At present, the cost to buy four GB data of Grameenphone…
Scientists have studied the supernatural power of animals behind earthquakes and disasters. There is a lot of evidence. In 373 BC, a devastating earthquake shook the ancient Greek city of Helis. Dogs, cats, snakes, beji and other animals living there leave the city before the earthquake starts. Just minutes before the earthquake in Nepal in 1805, bulls, sheep, dogs, and swans began to roar together. Exactly the same picture can be seen in 1908 in San Francisco. Marty Wickilski, a researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany, has conducted an important study on how animals respond…
In this age of information technology, when people need to know something, they search on Google without having to depend on anyone. He can get his desired subject immediately. However, internet users get trapped by fraudsters through Google search. It can be seen that many people are in danger while searching for their own needs. So you have to be careful about at least 5 things in Google search. Take a look at: Apps and software: Many people search for various apps and software directly on Google. There are also apps that are not in the Google Play Store. But…